Short

Standard data type: 16 bit signed

Syntax
   Dim variable As Short

Description
   16-bit signed whole-number data type. Can hold values from -32768 to 
   32767.

Example
     Dim x As Short = CShort(&H8000)
     Dim y As Short = CShort(&H7FFF)
     Print "Short Range = "; x; " to "; y

   Output:
   Short Range = -32768 To  32767

Dialect Differences
   * Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the 
     alias __Short.

Differences from QB
   * The name "short" is new to FreeBASIC, however they are the same as 
     integers in QB

See also
   * UShort
   * CShort
   * Table with variable types overview, limits and suffixes

