Value Types

Lua variables can contain one type of *value.*

Data Type	Description	Example
nil	A value with no data (null not 0). A variable without an assigned value is nil by default.	local x local x = nil
boolean	Either true or false.	local x = true
number	Any number, including fractional or negative numbers.	local x = 103.9
string	A string of text or characters. See Strings	local x = "This is a string" local x = [[ This is a longer string]] -- multiline
table	See Lua Tables.	local x = 4
function	See function.	function hello() trace('hello world') end
userdata	See User data type

In the Translator, you can use type() to see the variable value:

local name = Tracy   
type(name) -- will display string