variable
 using the dollar notation, you must always follow the variable name with the dollar sign
 when you use the variable.

<p>Another point worth mentioning is that if you create a variable by using it (and actually
 doing something with it, as will be shown in the next chapter) you do not need to set the
 type. PureBasic will by default assume the type is a long. You can change the default type
 by using the DefType keyword without a variable name. Any variable created after that point
 without a type