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array an array of objects
association_list retrieve, insert or delete an item
avl_table
binary_table the "type function" for binary
boolean_array
c_function
character a unicode code point encoded as a 32-bit value
character_array
date_and_time the prototype object for date-and-time objects
device_id a POSIX device ID
directory a POSIX directory
dirent a directory entry
error the prototype object for all error objects
error_number a POSIX error number
false the *type* of the boolean value **false**
file_descriptor a POSIX file descriptor
file_type a POSIX file type
function the prototype object for all functions
generic_array the prototype object for all kind of arrays
generic_list the prototype object for all kind of lists (including strings)
group_id a POSIX group ID
hash_set a set for fast random access
hash_table a table for fast random access of items
inode_number a POSIX inode number
insert_order_set retrieve or add an item
insert_order_table retrieve or add an item
int16_array
int32_array
int64_array
int8_array
integer the prototype object for all integral numbers
io the prototype for all input-output objects
io_task
key_order_set a set which items are stored in key-order
key_order_table a table which items are stored in key-order
key_value_pair the prototype object for all key-value-pair-objects
list
negative_integer
number the prototype object for all kinds of numbers
object the prototype object for all "normal" objects
octet_string a string where all characters fit into an octet
passwd a password entry
polymorphic_function_with_setter the prototype object for all polymorphic functions with a setter
positive_integer the prototype object for all non-negative integers
process_id a POSIX process ID
quad_octet_string
real the prototype object for all non-integral numbers
screen the prototype objects for all screens
set the prototype object for all kinds of sets
shutdown_type a POSIX shutdown type
stat file status information
string the prototype object for all strings
table the prototype object for all tables
terminal the prototype objects for all terminals
terminal_attributes a structure that stores the terminal attributes
true the *type* of the boolean value **true**
tuple the prototype object for all tuples
uint16_array
uint32_array
uint64_array
uint8_array
undefined the undefined object
unique_item this is the prototype object for all unique items
user_id a POSIX user id
value_range the prototype object for all value-range-objects