Lesson 2: Value Types in Solidity

Introduction to value types

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In Solidity, like in many other languages, data types can be broadly classified into two groups: reference types and value types. In this article, we will examine the various value types that are present in the language.

Let’s begin by defining what a value type is. A value type is a type that holds the data directly in the memory owned by it…