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Enum: VariableTypeEnum

Common data types for variables

URI: data_sheets_schema:VariableTypeEnum

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
integer None Whole numbers
float None Floating-point numbers
double None Double-precision floating-point
string None Text strings
boolean None True/false values
date None Date values
datetime None Date and time values
categorical None Categorical/factor variables with finite values
ordinal None Ordered categorical variables
identifier None Unique identifiers or keys
json None JSON-encoded data
array None Arrays or lists
object None Complex structured objects

Slots

Name Description
data_type The data type of the variable (e

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/bridge2ai/data-sheets-schema

LinkML Source

name: VariableTypeEnum
description: Common data types for variables
from_schema: https://w3id.org/bridge2ai/data-sheets-schema
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  integer:
    text: integer
    description: Whole numbers
  float:
    text: float
    description: Floating-point numbers
  double:
    text: double
    description: Double-precision floating-point
  string:
    text: string
    description: Text strings
  boolean:
    text: boolean
    description: True/false values
  date:
    text: date
    description: Date values
  datetime:
    text: datetime
    description: Date and time values
  categorical:
    text: categorical
    description: Categorical/factor variables with finite values
  ordinal:
    text: ordinal
    description: Ordered categorical variables
  identifier:
    text: identifier
    description: Unique identifiers or keys
  json:
    text: json
    description: JSON-encoded data
  array:
    text: array
    description: Arrays or lists
  object:
    text: object
    description: Complex structured objects