uCalc API Version: 2.1.3-preview.2 Released: 6/16/2026

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uCalc API Preview Release Notice:The documentation describes the intended behavior of the API. The current preview build contains incomplete features, unoptimized performance, and is subject to breaking changes.

DataTypeOf(BuiltInType)

Method

Product: 

Fast Math Parser

Class: 

uCalcBase

Retrieves the DataType object associated with a specific built-in type enumeration.

Syntax

DataTypeOf(BuiltInType)

Parameters

typeEnum
BuiltInType
The built-in type enumeration member (e.g., BuiltInType::Int32).

Return

DataType

The DataType object corresponding to the specified enum.

Remarks

The DataTypeOf method retrieves the DataType object corresponding to a member of the BuiltInType enumeration.

Instance-Specific Data Types

Every uCalc instance manages its own registry of data type objects. For example, uc1.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Integer_32) and uc2.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Integer_32) return two different objects. This architecture allows you to customize properties (such as display formatting or names) for a type in one parser instance without affecting others.

Usage

Use this method when you need to:

  • Inspect properties of a standard type (e.g., ByteSize, Name).
  • Set the default data type for the engine via DefaultDataType.
  • Perform type comparisons (checking if a generic Item matches a specific built-in type).

If you need to retrieve a data type by its string name (e.g., "Integer"), use the string overload of this method or ItemOf.

Examples

Getting data type object with DataTypeOf
				
					using uCalcSoftware;

var uc = new uCalc();
Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_8u).ToString("-1"));
Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_16u).ToString("-1"));
Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Boolean).ToString("-1"));
Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.String).ToString("-1"));

Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_8u).Name);
Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_32).ByteSize);
				
			
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					#include <iostream>
#include "uCalc.h"

using namespace std;
using namespace uCalcSoftware;

int main() {
   uCalc uc;
   cout << uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Integer_8u).ToString("-1") << endl;
   cout << uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Integer_16u).ToString("-1") << endl;
   cout << uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Boolean).ToString("-1") << endl;
   cout << uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::String).ToString("-1") << endl;

   cout << uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Integer_8u).Name() << endl;
   cout << uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Integer_32).ByteSize() << endl;
}
				
			
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					Imports System
Imports uCalcSoftware
Public Module Program
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim uc As New uCalc()
      Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_8u).ToString("-1"))
      Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_16u).ToString("-1"))
      Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Boolean).ToString("-1"))
      Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.String).ToString("-1"))
      
      Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_8u).Name)
      Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_32).ByteSize)
   End Sub
End Module
				
			
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Introspection and conversion using standard types
				
					using uCalcSoftware;

var uc = new uCalc();
// Inspect basic properties of built-in types
Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_8u).Name);
Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_32).ByteSize);

// Testing edge case conversions mentioned in development notes
// Also string conversion behavior for signed vs unsigned and complex types
Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_8u).ToString("-1"));
Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_16u).ToString("-1"));
Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.String).ToString("-1"));
Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Boolean).ToString("-1"));
				
			
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					#include <iostream>
#include "uCalc.h"

using namespace std;
using namespace uCalcSoftware;

int main() {
   uCalc uc;
   // Inspect basic properties of built-in types
   cout << uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Integer_8u).Name() << endl;
   cout << uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Integer_32).ByteSize() << endl;

   // Testing edge case conversions mentioned in development notes
   // Also string conversion behavior for signed vs unsigned and complex types
   cout << uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Integer_8u).ToString("-1") << endl;
   cout << uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Integer_16u).ToString("-1") << endl;
   cout << uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::String).ToString("-1") << endl;
   cout << uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Boolean).ToString("-1") << endl;
}
				
			
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					Imports System
Imports uCalcSoftware
Public Module Program
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim uc As New uCalc()
      '// Inspect basic properties of built-in types
      Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_8u).Name)
      Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_32).ByteSize)
      
      '// Testing edge case conversions mentioned in development notes
      '// Also string conversion behavior for signed vs unsigned and complex types
      Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_8u).ToString("-1"))
      Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_16u).ToString("-1"))
      Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.String).ToString("-1"))
      Console.WriteLine(uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Boolean).ToString("-1"))
   End Sub
End Module
				
			
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Checking variable types against BuiltInType
				
					using uCalcSoftware;

var uc = new uCalc();
// Define a variable with a specific type
uc.DefineVariable("myVar As Int16");

// Retrieve the generic Int16 type object
var typeObj = uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_16);

// Check if the variable's type matches Int16
if (uc.ItemOf("myVar").DataType.BuiltInTypeEnum == typeObj.BuiltInTypeEnum) {
   Console.WriteLine("Variable 'myVar' is an Int16.");
} else {
   Console.WriteLine("Type mismatch.");
}
				
			
Variable 'myVar' is an Int16.
				
					#include <iostream>
#include "uCalc.h"

using namespace std;
using namespace uCalcSoftware;

int main() {
   uCalc uc;
   // Define a variable with a specific type
   uc.DefineVariable("myVar As Int16");

   // Retrieve the generic Int16 type object
   auto typeObj = uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType::Integer_16);

   // Check if the variable's type matches Int16
   if (uc.ItemOf("myVar").DataType().BuiltInTypeEnum() == typeObj.BuiltInTypeEnum()) {
      cout << "Variable 'myVar' is an Int16." << endl;
   } else {
      cout << "Type mismatch." << endl;
   }
}
				
			
Variable 'myVar' is an Int16.
				
					Imports System
Imports uCalcSoftware
Public Module Program
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim uc As New uCalc()
      '// Define a variable with a specific type
      uc.DefineVariable("myVar As Int16")
      
      '// Retrieve the generic Int16 type object
      Dim typeObj = uc.DataTypeOf(BuiltInType.Integer_16)
      
      '// Check if the variable's type matches Int16
      If uc.ItemOf("myVar").DataType.BuiltInTypeEnum = typeObj.BuiltInTypeEnum Then
         Console.WriteLine("Variable 'myVar' is an Int16.")
      Else
         Console.WriteLine("Type mismatch.")
      End If
   End Sub
End Module
				
			
Variable 'myVar' is an Int16.
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