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<h2><span class="header-section-number">21.6</span> Integer- and Real-Valued Variables</h2>
<p>There is no declaration in a dump file that distinguishes integer
versus continuous values. If a value in a dump file’s definition of a
variable contains a decimal point (e.g., <span class="math inline">\(132.3\)</span>) or uses
scientific notation (e.g., <span class="math inline">\(1.323e2\)</span>),
Stan assumes that the values are real.</p>
<p>For a single value, if there is no 