### 3.4.1.2 Implicit Typing Rules

By default, all scalar variables with names beginning with I, J, K, L, M, or N are assumed to be default integer variables. Scalar variables with names beginning with any other letter are assumed to be default real variables. For example:

Real Variables | Integer Variables
--- | ---
`ALPHA` | `JCOUNT`
`BETA` | `ITEM_1`
`TOTAL_NUM` | `NTOTAL`

Names beginning with a dollar sign ($) are implicitly INTEGER.

You can override the default data type implied in a name by specifying data type in either an IMPLICIT statement or a type declaration statement.

For More Information:

- On type declaration statements, see Section 5.1.
- On the IMPLICIT statement, see Section 5.9.

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