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# Platform::TypeCode Enumeration
Specifies a numeric category that represents a built-in type.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```cpp  
enum class TypeCode {};  
```  
  
### Members  
  
|Type Code|Description|  
|---------------|-----------------|  
|Boolean|A Platform::Boolean type.|  
|Char16|A default::char16 type.|  
|DateTime|A DateTime type.|  
|Decimal|A numeric type.|  
|Double|A default::float64 type.|  
|Empty|Void|  
|Int16|A default::int16 type.|  
|Int32|A default::int32 type.|  
|Int64|A default::int64 type.|  
|Int8|A default::int8 type.|  
|Object|A Platform::Object type.|  
|Single|A default::float32 type.|  
|String|A Platform::String type.|  
|UInt16|A default::uint16 type.|  
|UInt32|A default::uint32 type.|  
|UInt64|A default::uint64 type.|  
|UInt8|A default::uint8 type.|  
  
### Requirements  
 **Minimum supported client:** Windows 8  
  
 **Minimum supported server:** Windows Server 2012  
  
 **Namespace:** Platform  
  
 **Metadata:** platform.winmd