#N canvas 10 40 620 460 12; #X obj 12 211 cnv 15 600 70 empty empty empty 20 12 0 14 -262134 -66577 0; #X obj 10 12 cnv 15 400 40 empty empty the_basic_atoms 20 12 0 24 -228992 -66577 0; #X text 56 209 1; #X text 81 240 0; #X text 138 213 1.14234e+34; #X text 429 244 3.14159; #X text 333 211 -999999; #X text 335 244 45; #X text 195 243 -12; #X text 512 221 1824.53; #X text 28 237 3; #X obj 13 377 cnv 15 600 70 empty empty empty 20 12 0 14 -262134 -66577 0; #X text 33 377 word; #X text 94 409 number5; #X text 204 380 3..2; #X text 558 414 --44; #X text 240 412 label; #X text 486 375 reset; #X text 337 375 5++; #X text 404 407 trigger; #X text 11 68 The essential data types of Pd are called "atoms". An atom is a piece of data that cannot be broken down into smaller parts. The two most basic atom types are numeric and symbol \, also known as "float" and "symbol".; #X obj 12 151 cnv 15 15 15 empty empty numeric_atom 0 8 0 14 -262144 -66577 0; #X obj 12 301 cnv 15 15 15 empty empty symbolic_atom 0 8 0 14 -262144 -66577 0; #X text 30 332 A symbolic atom is any element that is not a functional representation of a number \, usually in the form of words:; #X text 124 300 = anything that is not a number; #X text 24 170 A numeric atom is any element that can be interpreted as a number; #X text 114 150 = a number;