o libraries.</p>
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<div id="scalar-variables" class="section level2" number="23.2">
<h2><span class="header-section-number">23.2</span> Scalar variables</h2>
<p>A simple scalar value can be thought of as having an empty list of
dimensions. Its declaration in the dump format follows the SPLUS
assignment syntax. For example, the following would constitute a valid
dump file defining a single scalar variable <code>y</code> with value <span class="math inline">\(17.2\)</span>:</p>
<pre><code>y &lt;- 17.2</c