String

A string is a sequence of characters.
==Description==
Most programming languages consider characters and strings (e.g. "124:shabooya:\n", "hello world") to be distinct from numbers, which are typically stored in fixed-length or representation.. 2015-11-29.
===Variations===
*A bit string, such as a byte or word, is a sequence of bits.
*A Procrustean string, named after the Greek legend of , is a fixed-length string. If a string value is too long for the allocated space, it is truncated to fit. If it is too short, then it is padded out, usually with spaces or s.. 1997-09-12.
==References==
==External links==
* at Wikipedia
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