"M" Literals ("M" Reference)

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This section contains descriptions of all the literals that are supported in the Microsoft code name “M” modeling language.

In This Section

• Decimal Literals ("M" Reference)
  Used to write fixed-point or exact number values.

• Integer Literals ("M" Reference)
  Used to write integer values.

• Scientific Literals ("M" Reference)
  Used to write floating-point or inexact number values.

• Date Literals ("M" Reference)
  Used to write dates.

• DateTime Literals ("M" Reference)
  Used to write a time of day on a specific date that is independent of time zone.

• DateTimeOffset Literals ("M" Reference)
  Used to write a time of day on a specific date within a specific time zone.

• Time Literals ("M" Reference)
  Used to write the time of day.

• Text Literals ("M" Reference)
  Used to write text that is one or more characters long.

• Logical Literals ("M" Reference)
  Used to write logical values.

• Binary Literals ("M" Reference)
  Used write binary values.

• Null Literal ("M" Reference)
  Represents the empty set.

• Guid Literals ("M" Reference)
  Used to write GUIDs.