1363 - rename 'integer' to 'number'

..now that we support non-integers.

41 files changed, 922 insertions, 918 deletions

diff --git a/010vm.cc b/010vm.cc
index 95b1f3ad..9b1641bd 100644
--- a/010vm.cc
+++ b/010vm.cc
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Memory.clear();
 :(after "Types")
 // Mu types encode how the numbers stored in different parts of memory are
 // interpreted. A location tagged as a 'character' type will interpret the
-// number 97 as the letter 'a', while a different location of type 'integer'
+// number 97 as the letter 'a', while a different location of type 'number'
 // would not.
 //
 // Unlike most computers today, mu stores types in a single big table, shared
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ void setup_types() {
   Type_number["literal"] = 0;
   Next_type_number = 1;
   // Mu Types Initialization
-  type_number integer = Type_number["integer"] = Next_type_number++;
-  Type_number["location"] = Type_number["integer"];  // wildcard type: either a pointer or a scalar
-  Type[integer].name = "integer";
+  type_number number = Type_number["number"] = Next_type_number++;
+  Type_number["location"] = Type_number["number"];  // wildcard type: either a pointer or a scalar
+  Type[number].name = "number";
   type_number address = Type_number["address"] = Next_type_number++;
   Type[address].name = "address";
   type_number boolean = Type_number["boolean"] = Next_type_number++;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void setup_types() {
   type_number character = Type_number["character"] = Next_type_number++;
   Type[character].name = "character";
   // Array types are a special modifier to any other type. For example,
-  // array:integer or array:address:boolean.
+  // array:number or array:address:boolean.
   type_number array = Type_number["array"] = Next_type_number++;
   Type[array].name = "array";
   // End Mu Types Initialization
diff --git a/011load.cc b/011load.cc
index e7ff0142..3a23d026 100644
--- a/011load.cc
+++ b/011load.cc
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 :(scenarios load)
 :(scenario first_recipe)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal
 ]
 +parse: instruction: copy
 +parse:   ingredient: {name: "23", value: 0, type: 0, properties: ["23": "literal"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "integer"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "number"]}
 
 :(code)
 vector<recipe_number> load(string form) {
@@ -215,51 +215,51 @@ recently_added_recipes.clear();
 recipe f1 [ ]
 # this comment will go through to 'load'
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal
 ]
 +parse: instruction: copy
 +parse:   ingredient: {name: "23", value: 0, type: 0, properties: ["23": "literal"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "integer"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "number"]}
 
 :(scenario parse_comment_amongst_instruction)
 recipe main [
   # comment
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal
 ]
 +parse: instruction: copy
 +parse:   ingredient: {name: "23", value: 0, type: 0, properties: ["23": "literal"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "integer"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "number"]}
 
 :(scenario parse_comment_amongst_instruction2)
 recipe main [
   # comment
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal
   # comment
 ]
 +parse: instruction: copy
 +parse:   ingredient: {name: "23", value: 0, type: 0, properties: ["23": "literal"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "integer"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "number"]}
 
 :(scenario parse_comment_amongst_instruction3)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal
   # comment
-  2:integer <- copy 23:literal
+  2:number <- copy 23:literal
 ]
 +parse: instruction: copy
 +parse:   ingredient: {name: "23", value: 0, type: 0, properties: ["23": "literal"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "integer"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "number"]}
 +parse: instruction: copy
 +parse:   ingredient: {name: "23", value: 0, type: 0, properties: ["23": "literal"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "2", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["2": "integer"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "2", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["2": "number"]}
 
 :(scenario parse_comment_after_instruction)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal  # comment
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal  # comment
 ]
 +parse: instruction: copy
 +parse:   ingredient: {name: "23", value: 0, type: 0, properties: ["23": "literal"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "integer"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "number"]}
 
 :(scenario parse_label)
 recipe main [
@@ -275,43 +275,43 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario parse_multiple_properties)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal/foo:bar:baz
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal/foo:bar:baz
 ]
 +parse: instruction: copy
 +parse:   ingredient: {name: "23", value: 0, type: 0, properties: ["23": "literal", "foo": "bar":"baz"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "integer"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "number"]}
 
 :(scenario parse_multiple_products)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer, 2:integer <- copy 23:literal
+  1:number, 2:number <- copy 23:literal
 ]
 +parse: instruction: copy
 +parse:   ingredient: {name: "23", value: 0, type: 0, properties: ["23": "literal"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "integer"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "2", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["2": "integer"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "number"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "2", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["2": "number"]}
 
 :(scenario parse_multiple_ingredients)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer, 2:integer <- copy 23:literal, 4:integer
+  1:number, 2:number <- copy 23:literal, 4:number
 ]
 +parse: instruction: copy
 +parse:   ingredient: {name: "23", value: 0, type: 0, properties: ["23": "literal"]}
-+parse:   ingredient: {name: "4", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["4": "integer"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "integer"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "2", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["2": "integer"]}
++parse:   ingredient: {name: "4", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["4": "number"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "number"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "2", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["2": "number"]}
 
 :(scenario parse_multiple_types)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer, 2:address:integer <- copy 23:literal, 4:integer
+  1:number, 2:address:number <- copy 23:literal, 4:number
 ]
 +parse: instruction: copy
 +parse:   ingredient: {name: "23", value: 0, type: 0, properties: ["23": "literal"]}
-+parse:   ingredient: {name: "4", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["4": "integer"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "integer"]}
-+parse:   product: {name: "2", value: 0, type: 2-1, properties: ["2": "address":"integer"]}
++parse:   ingredient: {name: "4", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["4": "number"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1, properties: ["1": "number"]}
++parse:   product: {name: "2", value: 0, type: 2-1, properties: ["2": "address":"number"]}
 
 :(scenario parse_properties)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer:address/deref <- copy 23:literal
+  1:number:address/deref <- copy 23:literal
 ]
-+parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1-2, properties: ["1": "integer":"address", "deref": ]}
++parse:   product: {name: "1", value: 0, type: 1-2, properties: ["1": "number":"address", "deref": ]}
diff --git a/014types.cc b/014types.cc
index ca089a64..8ff3f722 100644
--- a/014types.cc
+++ b/014types.cc
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 :(scenarios load)
 :(scenario container)
 container foo [
-  x:integer
-  y:integer
+  x:number
+  y:number
 ]
 +parse: reading container foo
 +parse:   element name: x
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ void insert_container(const string& command, kind_of_type kind, istream& in) {
 
 :(scenario exclusive_container)
 exclusive-container foo [
-  x:integer
-  y:integer
+  x:number
+  y:number
 ]
 +parse: reading exclusive-container foo
 +parse:   element name: x
diff --git a/020run.cc b/020run.cc
index 1b7c2edc..288ed708 100644
--- a/020run.cc
+++ b/020run.cc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 :(scenario copy_literal)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +run: ingredient 0 is 23
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario copy)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 1:integer
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal
+  2:number <- copy 1:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/1
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario copy_multiple)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer, 2:integer <- copy 23:literal, 24:literal
+  1:number, 2:number <- copy 23:literal, 24:literal
 ]
 +run: ingredient 0 is 23
 +run: ingredient 1 is 24
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ bool isa_literal(const reagent& r) {
 :(scenario run_label)
 recipe main [
   +foo
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 1:integer
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal
+  2:number <- copy 1:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/1
 +run: instruction main/2
diff --git a/021arithmetic.cc b/021arithmetic.cc
index 0dedd02d..2bb330a4 100644
--- a/021arithmetic.cc
+++ b/021arithmetic.cc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ case ADD: {
 
 :(scenario add_literal)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- add 23:literal, 34:literal
+  1:number <- add 23:literal, 34:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +run: ingredient 0 is 23
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario add)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  3:integer <- add 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal
+  2:number <- copy 34:literal
+  3:number <- add 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario add_multiple)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- add 3:literal, 4:literal, 5:literal
+  1:number <- add 3:literal, 4:literal, 5:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 12 in location 1
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ case SUBTRACT: {
 
 :(scenario subtract_literal)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- subtract 5:literal, 2:literal
+  1:number <- subtract 5:literal, 2:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +run: ingredient 0 is 5
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario subtract)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  3:integer <- subtract 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal
+  2:number <- copy 34:literal
+  3:number <- subtract 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario subtract_multiple)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- subtract 6:literal, 3:literal, 2:literal
+  1:number <- subtract 6:literal, 3:literal, 2:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 1 in location 1
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ case MULTIPLY: {
 
 :(scenario multiply_literal)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- multiply 2:literal, 3:literal
+  1:number <- multiply 2:literal, 3:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +run: ingredient 0 is 2
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario multiply)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 4:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 6:literal
-  3:integer <- multiply 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 4:literal
+  2:number <- copy 6:literal
+  3:number <- multiply 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario multiply_multiple)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- multiply 2:literal, 3:literal, 4:literal
+  1:number <- multiply 2:literal, 3:literal, 4:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 24 in location 1
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ case DIVIDE: {
 
 :(scenario divide_literal)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- divide 8:literal, 2:literal
+  1:number <- divide 8:literal, 2:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +run: ingredient 0 is 8
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario divide)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 27:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 3:literal
-  3:integer <- divide 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 27:literal
+  2:number <- copy 3:literal
+  3:number <- divide 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -182,10 +182,12 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario divide_multiple)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- divide 12:literal, 3:literal, 2:literal
+  1:number <- divide 12:literal, 3:literal, 2:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 2 in location 1
 
+//: Integer division
+
 :(before "End Primitive Recipe Declarations")
 DIVIDE_WITH_REMAINDER,
 :(before "End Primitive Recipe Numbers")
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ case DIVIDE_WITH_REMAINDER: {
   long long int quotient = ingredients.at(0).at(0) / ingredients.at(1).at(0);
   long long int remainder = static_cast<long long int>(ingredients.at(0).at(0)) % static_cast<long long int>(ingredients.at(1).at(0));
   products.resize(2);
+  // very large integers will lose precision
   products.at(0).push_back(quotient);
   products.at(1).push_back(remainder);
   break;
@@ -202,7 +205,7 @@ case DIVIDE_WITH_REMAINDER: {
 
 :(scenario divide_with_remainder_literal)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer, 2:integer <- divide-with-remainder 9:literal, 2:literal
+  1:number, 2:number <- divide-with-remainder 9:literal, 2:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +run: ingredient 0 is 9
@@ -214,9 +217,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario divide_with_remainder)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 27:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 11:literal
-  3:integer, 4:integer <- divide-with-remainder 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 27:literal
+  2:number <- copy 11:literal
+  3:number, 4:number <- divide-with-remainder 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -231,6 +234,6 @@ recipe main [
 :(scenario divide_with_decimal_point)
 recipe main [
   # todo: literal floats?
-  1:integer <- divide 5:literal, 2:literal
+  1:number <- divide 5:literal, 2:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 2.5 in location 1
diff --git a/023jump.cc b/023jump.cc
index 0ce916e0..acf2f95d 100644
--- a/023jump.cc
+++ b/023jump.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ case JUMP: {
 :(scenario jump_can_skip_instructions)
 recipe main [
   jump 1:offset
-  1:integer <- copy 1:literal
+  1:number <- copy 1:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ case JUMP_IF: {
 :(scenario jump_if)
 recipe main [
   jump-if 999:literal, 1:offset
-  1:integer <- copy 1:literal
+  1:number <- copy 1:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +run: ingredient 1 is 1
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ recipe main [
 :(scenario jump_if_fallthrough)
 recipe main [
   jump-if 0:literal, 1:offset
-  123:integer <- copy 1:literal
+  123:number <- copy 1:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +run: jump-if fell through
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ case JUMP_UNLESS: {
 :(scenario jump_unless)
 recipe main [
   jump-unless 0:literal, 1:offset
-  1:integer <- copy 1:literal
+  1:number <- copy 1:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +run: ingredient 1 is 1
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ recipe main [
 :(scenario jump_unless_fallthrough)
 recipe main [
   jump-unless 999:literal, 1:offset
-  123:integer <- copy 1:literal
+  123:number <- copy 1:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +run: ingredient 0 is 999
diff --git a/024compare.cc b/024compare.cc
index af370834..13732980 100644
--- a/024compare.cc
+++ b/024compare.cc
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ case EQUAL: {
 
 :(scenario equal)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 33:literal
-  3:integer <- equal 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
+  2:number <- copy 33:literal
+  3:number <- equal 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario equal2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  3:integer <- equal 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
+  2:number <- copy 34:literal
+  3:number <- equal 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario equal_multiple)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- equal 34:literal, 34:literal, 34:literal
+  1:number <- equal 34:literal, 34:literal, 34:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 1 in location 1
 
 :(scenario equal_multiple2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- equal 34:literal, 34:literal, 35:literal
+  1:number <- equal 34:literal, 34:literal, 35:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
 
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ case GREATER_THAN: {
 
 :(scenario greater_than)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 33:literal
-  3:integer <- greater-than 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
+  2:number <- copy 33:literal
+  3:boolean <- greater-than 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario greater_than2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  3:integer <- greater-than 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
+  2:number <- copy 34:literal
+  3:boolean <- greater-than 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario greater_than_multiple)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- greater-than 36:literal, 35:literal, 34:literal
+  1:boolean <- greater-than 36:literal, 35:literal, 34:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 1 in location 1
 
 :(scenario greater_than_multiple2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- greater-than 36:literal, 35:literal, 35:literal
+  1:boolean <- greater-than 36:literal, 35:literal, 35:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
 
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ case LESSER_THAN: {
 
 :(scenario lesser_than)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 32:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 33:literal
-  3:integer <- lesser-than 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 32:literal
+  2:number <- copy 33:literal
+  3:boolean <- lesser-than 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario lesser_than2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 33:literal
-  3:integer <- lesser-than 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
+  2:number <- copy 33:literal
+  3:boolean <- lesser-than 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario lesser_than_multiple)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- lesser-than 34:literal, 35:literal, 36:literal
+  1:boolean <- lesser-than 34:literal, 35:literal, 36:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 1 in location 1
 
 :(scenario lesser_than_multiple2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- lesser-than 34:literal, 35:literal, 35:literal
+  1:boolean <- lesser-than 34:literal, 35:literal, 35:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
 
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ case GREATER_OR_EQUAL: {
 
 :(scenario greater_or_equal)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 33:literal
-  3:integer <- greater-or-equal 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
+  2:number <- copy 33:literal
+  3:boolean <- greater-or-equal 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario greater_or_equal2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  3:integer <- greater-or-equal 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
+  2:number <- copy 34:literal
+  3:boolean <- greater-or-equal 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario greater_or_equal3)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  3:integer <- greater-or-equal 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
+  2:number <- copy 35:literal
+  3:boolean <- greater-or-equal 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -243,13 +243,13 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario greater_or_equal_multiple)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- greater-or-equal 36:literal, 35:literal, 35:literal
+  1:boolean <- greater-or-equal 36:literal, 35:literal, 35:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 1 in location 1
 
 :(scenario greater_or_equal_multiple2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- greater-or-equal 36:literal, 35:literal, 36:literal
+  1:boolean <- greater-or-equal 36:literal, 35:literal, 36:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
 
@@ -275,9 +275,9 @@ case LESSER_OR_EQUAL: {
 
 :(scenario lesser_or_equal)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 32:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 33:literal
-  3:integer <- lesser-or-equal 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 32:literal
+  2:number <- copy 33:literal
+  3:boolean <- lesser-or-equal 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario lesser_or_equal2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 33:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 33:literal
-  3:integer <- lesser-or-equal 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 33:literal
+  2:number <- copy 33:literal
+  3:boolean <- lesser-or-equal 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -303,9 +303,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario lesser_or_equal3)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 33:literal
-  3:integer <- lesser-or-equal 1:integer, 2:integer
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
+  2:number <- copy 33:literal
+  3:boolean <- lesser-or-equal 1:number, 2:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -317,12 +317,12 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario lesser_or_equal_multiple)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- lesser-or-equal 34:literal, 35:literal, 35:literal
+  1:boolean <- lesser-or-equal 34:literal, 35:literal, 35:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 1 in location 1
 
 :(scenario lesser_or_equal_multiple2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- lesser-or-equal 34:literal, 35:literal, 34:literal
+  1:boolean <- lesser-or-equal 34:literal, 35:literal, 34:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
diff --git a/030container.cc b/030container.cc
index edde3395..5c27de16 100644
--- a/030container.cc
+++ b/030container.cc
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 //: Containers contain a fixed number of elements of different types.
 
 :(before "End Mu Types Initialization")
-//: We'll use this container as a running example, with two integer elements.
+//: We'll use this container as a running example, with two number elements.
 type_number point = Type_number["point"] = Next_type_number++;
 Type[point].size = 2;
 Type[point].kind = container;
 Type[point].name = "point";
 vector<type_number> i;
-i.push_back(integer);
+i.push_back(number);
 Type[point].elements.push_back(i);
 Type[point].elements.push_back(i);
 
 //: Containers can be copied around with a single instruction just like
-//: integers, no matter how large they are.
+//: numbers, no matter how large they are.
 
 :(scenario copy_multiple_locations)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 35:literal
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
+  2:number <- copy 35:literal
   3:point <- copy 1:point
 ]
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -29,50 +29,50 @@ recipe main [
 :(before "End Mu Types Initialization")
 // A more complex container, containing another container as one of its
 // elements.
-type_number point_integer = Type_number["point-integer"] = Next_type_number++;
-Type[point_integer].size = 2;
-Type[point_integer].kind = container;
-Type[point_integer].name = "point-integer";
+type_number point_number = Type_number["point-number"] = Next_type_number++;
+Type[point_number].size = 2;
+Type[point_number].kind = container;
+Type[point_number].name = "point-number";
 vector<type_number> p2;
 p2.push_back(point);
-Type[point_integer].elements.push_back(p2);
+Type[point_number].elements.push_back(p2);
 vector<type_number> i2;
-i2.push_back(integer);
-Type[point_integer].elements.push_back(i2);
+i2.push_back(number);
+Type[point_number].elements.push_back(i2);
 
 :(scenario copy_handles_nested_container_elements)
 recipe main [
-  12:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  13:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  14:integer <- copy 36:literal
-  15:point-integer <- copy 12:point-integer
+  12:number <- copy 34:literal
+  13:number <- copy 35:literal
+  14:number <- copy 36:literal
+  15:point-number <- copy 12:point-number
 ]
 +mem: storing 36 in location 17
 
 //: Containers can be checked for equality with a single instruction just like
-//: integers, no matter how large they are.
+//: numbers, no matter how large they are.
 
 :(scenario compare_multiple_locations)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal  # first
-  2:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 36:literal
-  4:integer <- copy 34:literal  # second
-  5:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  6:integer <- copy 36:literal
-  7:boolean <- equal 1:point-integer, 4:point-integer
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal  # first
+  2:number <- copy 35:literal
+  3:number <- copy 36:literal
+  4:number <- copy 34:literal  # second
+  5:number <- copy 35:literal
+  6:number <- copy 36:literal
+  7:boolean <- equal 1:point-number, 4:point-number
 ]
 +mem: storing 1 in location 7
 
 :(scenario compare_multiple_locations2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal  # first
-  2:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 36:literal
-  4:integer <- copy 34:literal  # second
-  5:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  6:integer <- copy 37:literal  # different
-  7:boolean <- equal 1:point-integer, 4:point-integer
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal  # first
+  2:number <- copy 35:literal
+  3:number <- copy 36:literal
+  4:number <- copy 34:literal  # second
+  5:number <- copy 35:literal
+  6:number <- copy 37:literal  # different
+  7:boolean <- equal 1:point-number, 4:point-number
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 7
 
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ if (t.kind == container) {
 //:: To access elements of a container, use 'get'
 :(scenario get)
 recipe main [
-  12:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  13:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  15:integer <- get 12:point, 1:offset
+  12:number <- copy 34:literal
+  13:number <- copy 35:literal
+  15:number <- get 12:point, 1:offset
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 12
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ Type_number["offset"] = 0;
 
 :(scenario get_handles_nested_container_elements)
 recipe main [
-  12:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  13:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  14:integer <- copy 36:literal
-  15:integer <- get 12:point-integer, 1:offset
+  12:number <- copy 34:literal
+  13:number <- copy 35:literal
+  14:number <- copy 36:literal
+  15:number <- get 12:point-number, 1:offset
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 12
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario get_address)
 recipe main [
-  12:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  13:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  15:address:integer <- get-address 12:point, 1:offset
+  12:number <- copy 34:literal
+  13:number <- copy 35:literal
+  15:address:number <- get-address 12:point, 1:offset
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +run: ingredient 0 is 12
diff --git a/031address.cc b/031address.cc
index 9eeb0f49..0ea74aa1 100644
--- a/031address.cc
+++ b/031address.cc
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 
 :(scenario copy_indirect)
 recipe main [
-  1:address:integer <- copy 2:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 34:literal
+  1:address:number <- copy 2:literal
+  2:number <- copy 34:literal
   # This loads location 1 as an address and looks up *that* location.
-  3:integer <- copy 1:address:integer/deref
+  3:number <- copy 1:address:number/deref
 ]
 +run: instruction main/2
 +mem: location 1 is 2
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ x = canonize(x);
 //: 'deref' property
 :(scenario store_indirect)
 recipe main [
-  1:address:integer <- copy 2:literal
-  1:address:integer/deref <- copy 34:literal
+  1:address:number <- copy 2:literal
+  1:address:number/deref <- copy 34:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/1
 +mem: location 1 is 2
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ reagent deref(reagent x) {
 //:: 'get' can read from container address
 :(scenario get_indirect)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 2:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  4:integer <- get 1:address:point/deref, 0:offset
+  1:number <- copy 2:literal
+  2:number <- copy 34:literal
+  3:number <- copy 35:literal
+  4:number <- get 1:address:point/deref, 0:offset
 ]
 +run: instruction main/3
 +run: address to copy is 2
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario include_nonderef_properties)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 2:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  4:integer <- get 1:address:point/deref/foo, 0:offset
+  1:number <- copy 2:literal
+  2:number <- copy 34:literal
+  3:number <- copy 35:literal
+  4:number <- get 1:address:point/deref/foo, 0:offset
 ]
 +run: instruction main/3
 +run: address to copy is 2
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ base = canonize(base);
 :(scenario get_address_indirect)
 # 'get' can read from container address
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 2:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  4:integer <- get-address 1:address:point/deref, 0:offset
+  1:number <- copy 2:literal
+  2:number <- copy 34:literal
+  3:number <- copy 35:literal
+  4:number <- get-address 1:address:point/deref, 0:offset
 ]
 +run: instruction main/3
 +run: address to copy is 2
diff --git a/032array.cc b/032array.cc
index 04234d3a..fd7f9baf 100644
--- a/032array.cc
+++ b/032array.cc
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 //: Create containers containing addresses to arrays instead.
 
 :(scenario copy_array)
-# Arrays can be copied around with a single instruction just like integers,
+# Arrays can be copied around with a single instruction just like numbers,
 # no matter how large they are.
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 3:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 14:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 15:literal
-  4:integer <- copy 16:literal
-  5:array:integer <- copy 1:array:integer
+  1:number <- copy 3:literal  # length
+  2:number <- copy 14:literal
+  3:number <- copy 15:literal
+  4:number <- copy 16:literal
+  5:array:number <- copy 1:array:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/4
 +run: ingredient 0 is 1
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario copy_array_indirect)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 3:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 14:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 15:literal
-  4:integer <- copy 16:literal
-  5:address:array:integer <- copy 1:literal
-  6:array:integer <- copy 5:address:array:integer/deref
+  1:number <- copy 3:literal  # length
+  2:number <- copy 14:literal
+  3:number <- copy 15:literal
+  4:number <- copy 16:literal
+  5:address:array:number <- copy 1:literal
+  6:array:number <- copy 5:address:array:number/deref
 ]
 +run: instruction main/5
 +run: ingredient 0 is 5
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ if (x.types.at(0) != Type_number["array"] && size_of(x) != data.size())
 
 :(scenario index)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 3:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 14:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 15:literal
-  4:integer <- copy 16:literal
-  5:integer <- index 1:array:integer, 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 3:literal  # length
+  2:number <- copy 14:literal
+  3:number <- copy 15:literal
+  4:number <- copy 16:literal
+  5:number <- index 1:array:number, 0:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/4
 +run: address to copy is 2
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario index_direct_offset)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 3:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 14:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 15:literal
-  4:integer <- copy 16:literal
-  5:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  6:integer <- index 1:array:integer, 5:integer
+  1:number <- copy 3:literal  # length
+  2:number <- copy 14:literal
+  3:number <- copy 15:literal
+  4:number <- copy 16:literal
+  5:number <- copy 0:literal
+  6:number <- index 1:array:number, 5:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/5
 +run: address to copy is 2
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ vector<type_number> array_element(const vector<type_number>& types) {
 
 :(scenario index_address)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 3:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 14:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 15:literal
-  4:integer <- copy 16:literal
-  5:integer <- index-address 1:array:integer, 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 3:literal  # length
+  2:number <- copy 14:literal
+  3:number <- copy 15:literal
+  4:number <- copy 16:literal
+  5:number <- index-address 1:array:number, 0:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/4
 +mem: storing 2 in location 5
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario index_indirect)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 3:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 14:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 15:literal
-  4:integer <- copy 16:literal
-  5:address:array:integer <- copy 1:literal
-  6:integer <- index 5:address:array:integer/deref, 1:literal
+  1:number <- copy 3:literal  # length
+  2:number <- copy 14:literal
+  3:number <- copy 15:literal
+  4:number <- copy 16:literal
+  5:address:array:number <- copy 1:literal
+  6:number <- index 5:address:array:number/deref, 1:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/5
 +mem: storing 15 in location 6
diff --git a/033length.cc b/033length.cc
index 2268611a..e81bc061 100644
--- a/033length.cc
+++ b/033length.cc
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 :(scenario array_length)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 3:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 14:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 15:literal
-  4:integer <- copy 16:literal
-  5:integer <- length 1:array:integer
+  1:number <- copy 3:literal  # length
+  2:number <- copy 14:literal
+  3:number <- copy 15:literal
+  4:number <- copy 16:literal
+  5:number <- length 1:array:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/4
 +mem: storing 3 in location 5
diff --git a/034exclusive_container.cc b/034exclusive_container.cc
index b2855f79..97150af4 100644
--- a/034exclusive_container.cc
+++ b/034exclusive_container.cc
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 //: currently stored in them.
 
 :(before "End Mu Types Initialization")
-//: We'll use this container as a running example, with two integer elements.
+//: We'll use this container as a running example, with two number elements.
 {
-type_number tmp = Type_number["integer-or-point"] = Next_type_number++;
+type_number tmp = Type_number["number-or-point"] = Next_type_number++;
 Type[tmp].size = 2;
 Type[tmp].kind = exclusive_container;
-Type[tmp].name = "integer-or-point";
+Type[tmp].name = "number-or-point";
 //? cout << tmp << ": " << Type[tmp].elements.size() << '\n'; //? 1
 vector<type_number> t1;
-t1.push_back(integer);
+t1.push_back(number);
 Type[tmp].elements.push_back(t1);
 //? cout << Type[tmp].elements.size() << '\n'; //? 1
 vector<type_number> t2;
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ Type[tmp].element_names.push_back("p");
 :(scenario copy_exclusive_container)
 # Copying exclusive containers copies all their contents and an extra location for the tag.
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 1:literal  # 'point' variant
-  2:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  4:integer-or-point <- copy 1:integer-or-point
+  1:number <- copy 1:literal  # 'point' variant
+  2:number <- copy 34:literal
+  3:number <- copy 35:literal
+  4:number-or-point <- copy 1:number-or-point
 ]
 +mem: storing 1 in location 4
 +mem: storing 34 in location 5
@@ -66,19 +66,19 @@ Type_number["variant"] = 0;
 
 :(scenario maybe_convert)
 recipe main [
-  12:integer <- copy 1:literal
-  13:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  14:integer <- copy 36:literal
-  20:address:point <- maybe-convert 12:integer-or-point, 1:variant
+  12:number <- copy 1:literal
+  13:number <- copy 35:literal
+  14:number <- copy 36:literal
+  20:address:point <- maybe-convert 12:number-or-point, 1:variant
 ]
 +mem: storing 13 in location 20
 
 :(scenario maybe_convert_fail)
 recipe main [
-  12:integer <- copy 1:literal
-  13:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  14:integer <- copy 36:literal
-  20:address:point <- maybe-convert 12:integer-or-point, 0:variant
+  12:number <- copy 1:literal
+  13:number <- copy 35:literal
+  14:number <- copy 36:literal
+  20:address:point <- maybe-convert 12:number-or-point, 0:variant
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 20
 
diff --git a/035call.cc b/035call.cc
index 57c1513d..8682944d 100644
--- a/035call.cc
+++ b/035call.cc
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@ recipe main [
   f
 ]
 recipe f [
-  3:integer <- add 2:literal, 2:literal
+  3:number <- add 2:literal, 2:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 4 in location 3
 
 :(scenario return_on_fallthrough)
 recipe main [
   f
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 34:literal
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
+  2:number <- copy 34:literal
+  3:number <- copy 34:literal
 ]
 recipe f [
-  4:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  5:integer <- copy 34:literal
+  4:number <- copy 34:literal
+  5:number <- copy 34:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +run: instruction f/0
diff --git a/036call_ingredient.cc b/036call_ingredient.cc
index fe3ef1ed..b07c2d3b 100644
--- a/036call_ingredient.cc
+++ b/036call_ingredient.cc
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ recipe main [
   f 2:literal
 ]
 recipe f [
-  12:integer <- next-ingredient
-  13:integer <- add 1:literal, 12:integer
+  12:number <- next-ingredient
+  13:number <- add 1:literal, 12:number
 ]
 +run: instruction f/1
 +mem: location 12 is 2
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ recipe main [
   f
 ]
 recipe f [
-  _, 12:integer <- next-ingredient
+  _, 12:number <- next-ingredient
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 12
 
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ recipe main [
   f 2:literal
 ]
 recipe f [
-  12:integer <- next-ingredient  # consume ingredient
+  12:number <- next-ingredient  # consume ingredient
   _, 1:boolean <- next-ingredient  # will not find any ingredients
   rewind-ingredients
-  13:integer, 2:boolean <- next-ingredient  # will find ingredient again
+  13:number, 2:boolean <- next-ingredient  # will find ingredient again
 ]
 +mem: storing 2 in location 12
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ recipe main [
   f 1:literal, 2:literal
 ]
 recipe f [
-  12:integer <- ingredient 1:literal  # consume second ingredient first
-  13:integer, 1:boolean <- next-ingredient  # next-ingredient tries to scan past that
+  12:number <- ingredient 1:literal  # consume second ingredient first
+  13:number, 1:boolean <- next-ingredient  # next-ingredient tries to scan past that
 ]
 +mem: storing 2 in location 12
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
diff --git a/037call_reply.cc b/037call_reply.cc
index 11d79e0c..dc743a0a 100644
--- a/037call_reply.cc
+++ b/037call_reply.cc
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 :(scenario reply)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer, 2:integer <- f 34:literal
+  1:number, 2:number <- f 34:literal
 ]
 recipe f [
-  12:integer <- next-ingredient
-  13:integer <- add 1:literal, 12:integer
-  reply 12:integer, 13:integer
+  12:number <- next-ingredient
+  13:number <- add 1:literal, 12:number
+  reply 12:number, 13:number
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +mem: storing 34 in location 1
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ recipe main [
   3:point <- f 2:literal
 ]
 recipe f [
-  12:integer <- next-ingredient
-  13:integer <- copy 35:literal
+  12:number <- next-ingredient
+  13:number <- copy 35:literal
   reply 12:point
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ recipe f [
 :(scenario reply_same_as_ingredient)
 % Hide_warnings = true;
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  2:integer <- test1 1:integer  # call with different ingredient and product
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- test1 1:number  # call with different ingredient and product
 ]
 recipe test1 [
-  10:address:integer <- next-ingredient
-  reply 10:address:integer/same-as-ingredient:0
+  10:address:number <- next-ingredient
+  reply 10:address:number/same-as-ingredient:0
 ]
 +warn: 'same-as-ingredient' result 2 must be location 1
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ string to_string(const vector<double>& in) {
 
 :(scenario reply_if)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- test1
+  1:number <- test1
 ]
 recipe test1 [
   reply-if 0:literal, 34:literal
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ recipe test1 [
 
 :(scenario reply_if2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- test1
+  1:number <- test1
 ]
 recipe test1 [
   reply-if 1:literal, 34:literal
diff --git a/038scheduler.cc b/038scheduler.cc
index c6fb712d..8b42e01c 100644
--- a/038scheduler.cc
+++ b/038scheduler.cc
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ recipe f1 [
   start-running f2:recipe
   # wait for f2 to run
   {
-    jump-unless 1:integer, -1:literal
+    jump-unless 1:number, -1:literal
   }
 ]
 recipe f2 [
-  1:integer <- copy 1:literal
+  1:number <- copy 1:literal
 ]
 +schedule: f1
 +schedule: f2
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ Routines.clear();
 //:: To schedule new routines to run, call 'start-running'.
 
 //: 'start-running' will return a unique id for the routine that was created.
+//: routine id is a number, but don't do any arithmetic on it
 :(before "End routine Fields")
 index_t id;
 :(before "End Globals")
@@ -142,8 +143,8 @@ case START_RUNNING: {
 :(scenario scheduler_runs_single_routine)
 % Scheduling_interval = 1;
 recipe f1 [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 +schedule: f1
 +run: instruction f1/0
@@ -154,12 +155,12 @@ recipe f1 [
 % Scheduling_interval = 1;
 recipe f1 [
   start-running f2:recipe
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 recipe f2 [
-  3:integer <- copy 4:literal
-  4:integer <- copy 4:literal
+  3:number <- copy 4:literal
+  4:number <- copy 4:literal
 ]
 +schedule: f1
 +run: instruction f1/0
@@ -177,36 +178,36 @@ recipe f1 [
   start-running f2:recipe, 3:literal
   # wait for f2 to run
   {
-    jump-unless 1:integer, -1:literal
+    jump-unless 1:number, -1:literal
   }
 ]
 recipe f2 [
-  1:integer <- next-ingredient
-  2:integer <- add 1:integer, 1:literal
+  1:number <- next-ingredient
+  2:number <- add 1:number, 1:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 4 in location 2
 
 :(scenario start_running_returns_routine_id)
 recipe f1 [
-  1:integer <- start-running f2:recipe
+  1:number <- start-running f2:recipe
 ]
 recipe f2 [
-  12:integer <- copy 44:literal
+  12:number <- copy 44:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 2 in location 1
 
 :(scenario scheduler_skips_completed_routines)
 # this scenario will require some careful setup in escaped C++
 # (straining our tangle capabilities to near-breaking point)
-% recipe_number f1 = load("recipe f1 [\n1:integer <- copy 0:literal\n]").front();
-% recipe_number f2 = load("recipe f2 [\n2:integer <- copy 0:literal\n]").front();
+% recipe_number f1 = load("recipe f1 [\n1:number <- copy 0:literal\n]").front();
+% recipe_number f2 = load("recipe f2 [\n2:number <- copy 0:literal\n]").front();
 % Routines.push_back(new routine(f1));  // f1 meant to run
 % Routines.push_back(new routine(f2));
 % Routines.back()->state = COMPLETED;  // f2 not meant to run
 #? % Trace_stream->dump_layer = "all";
 # must have at least one routine without escaping
 recipe f3 [
-  3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  3:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 # by interleaving '+' lines with '-' lines, we allow f1 and f3 to run in any order
 +schedule: f1
@@ -220,8 +221,8 @@ recipe f3 [
 % Routines.push_back(new routine(COPY));
 % Routines.back()->state = COMPLETED;
 recipe f1 [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 +schedule: f1
 -run: idle
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ recipe main [
   # f1 never actually runs because its parent completes without waiting for it
 ]
 recipe f1 [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 -schedule: f1
 
@@ -273,13 +274,13 @@ bool has_completed_parent(index_t routine_index) {
 :(scenario routine_state_test)
 % Scheduling_interval = 2;
 recipe f1 [
-  1:integer/child-id <- start-running f2:recipe
-  12:integer <- copy 0:literal  # race condition since we don't care about location 12
+  1:number/child-id <- start-running f2:recipe
+  12:number <- copy 0:literal  # race condition since we don't care about location 12
   # thanks to Scheduling_interval, f2's one instruction runs in between here and completes
-  2:integer/state <- routine-state 1:integer/child-id
+  2:number/state <- routine-state 1:number/child-id
 ]
 recipe f2 [
-  12:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  12:number <- copy 0:literal
   # trying to run a second instruction marks routine as completed
 ]
 # recipe f2 should be in state COMPLETED
diff --git a/039wait.cc b/039wait.cc
index 82354a53..c7743785 100644
--- a/039wait.cc
+++ b/039wait.cc
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 
 :(scenario wait_for_location)
 recipe f1 [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   start-running f2:recipe
-  wait-for-location 1:integer
+  wait-for-location 1:number
   # now wait for f2 to run and modify location 1 before using its value
-  2:integer <- copy 1:integer
+  2:number <- copy 1:number
 ]
 recipe f2 [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
 ]
 # if we got the synchronization wrong we'd be storing 0 in location 2
 +mem: storing 34 in location 2
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ for (index_t i = 0; i < Routines.size(); ++i) {
 
 :(scenario wait_for_routine)
 recipe f1 [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  12:integer/routine <- start-running f2:recipe
-  wait-for-routine 12:integer/routine
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
+  12:number/routine <- start-running f2:recipe
+  wait-for-routine 12:number/routine
   # now wait for f2 to run and modify location 1 before using its value
-  3:integer <- copy 1:integer
+  3:number <- copy 1:number
 ]
 recipe f2 [
-  1:integer <- copy 34:literal
+  1:number <- copy 34:literal
 ]
 +schedule: f1
 +run: waiting for routine 2
diff --git a/040brace.cc b/040brace.cc
index 4eed9abb..6fde1713 100644
--- a/040brace.cc
+++ b/040brace.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 recipe main [
   {
     break
-    1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    1:number <- copy 0:literal
   }
 ]
 +after-brace: recipe main
@@ -191,10 +191,10 @@ Recipe_number["loop-unless"] = LOOP_UNLESS;
 
 :(scenario loop)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    3:number <- copy 0:literal
     loop
   }
 ]
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario break_empty_block)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
     break
   }
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario break_cascading)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
     break
   }
@@ -232,11 +232,11 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario break_cascading2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
     break
-    3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    3:number <- copy 0:literal
   }
   {
     break
@@ -251,11 +251,11 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario break_if)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    break-if 2:integer
-    3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    break-if 2:number
+    3:number <- copy 0:literal
   }
   {
     break
@@ -270,36 +270,36 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario break_nested)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    2:number <- copy 0:literal
     break
     {
-      3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+      3:number <- copy 0:literal
     }
-    4:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    4:number <- copy 0:literal
   }
 ]
 +after-brace: jump 4:offset
 
 :(scenario break_nested_degenerate)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    2:number <- copy 0:literal
     break
     {
     }
-    4:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    4:number <- copy 0:literal
   }
 ]
 +after-brace: jump 3:offset
 
 :(scenario break_nested_degenerate2)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    2:number <- copy 0:literal
     break
     {
     }
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ recipe main [
 :(scenario break_label)
 % Hide_warnings = true;
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
     break +foo:offset
   }
@@ -319,11 +319,11 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario break_unless)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    break-unless 2:integer
-    3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    break-unless 2:number
+    3:number <- copy 0:literal
   }
 ]
 +after-brace: recipe main
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario loop_unless)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    loop-unless 2:integer
-    3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    loop-unless 2:number
+    3:number <- copy 0:literal
   }
 ]
 +after-brace: recipe main
@@ -349,14 +349,14 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario loop_nested)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    2:number <- copy 0:literal
     {
-      3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+      3:number <- copy 0:literal
     }
     loop-if 4:boolean
-    5:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    5:number <- copy 0:literal
   }
 ]
 +after-brace: recipe main
@@ -364,9 +364,9 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario loop_label)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   +foo
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 +after-brace: recipe main
 +after-brace: copy ...
@@ -377,16 +377,16 @@ recipe main [
 :(scenario brace_conversion_and_run)
 #? % Trace_stream->dump_layer = "run";
 recipe test-factorial [
-  1:integer <- copy 5:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 1:literal
+  1:number <- copy 5:literal
+  2:number <- copy 1:literal
   {
-    3:boolean <- equal 1:integer, 1:literal
+    3:boolean <- equal 1:number, 1:literal
     break-if 3:boolean
-#    $print 1:integer
-    2:integer <- multiply 2:integer, 1:integer
-    1:integer <- subtract 1:integer, 1:literal
+#    $print 1:number
+    2:number <- multiply 2:number, 1:number
+    1:number <- subtract 1:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
-  4:integer <- copy 2:integer  # trigger a read
+  4:number <- copy 2:number  # trigger a read
 ]
 +mem: location 2 is 120
diff --git a/041name.cc b/041name.cc
index e5e9449b..422a79ef 100644
--- a/041name.cc
+++ b/041name.cc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 :(scenario convert_names)
 recipe main [
-  x:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  x:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 +name: assign x 1
 +run: instruction main/0
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ recipe main [
 :(scenario convert_names_warns)
 % Hide_warnings = true;
 recipe main [
-  x:integer <- copy y:integer
+  x:number <- copy y:number
 ]
 +warn: use before set: y in main
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ bool is_special_name(const string& s) {
 :(scenario convert_names_passes_dummy)
 # _ is just a dummy result that never gets consumed
 recipe main [
-  _, x:integer <- copy 0:literal, 1:literal
+  _, x:number <- copy 0:literal, 1:literal
 ]
 +name: assign x 1
 -name: assign _ 1
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ recipe main [
 //: one reserved word that we'll need later
 :(scenario convert_names_passes_default_space)
 recipe main [
-  default-space:integer, x:integer <- copy 0:literal, 1:literal
+  default-space:number, x:number <- copy 0:literal, 1:literal
 ]
 +name: assign x 1
 -name: assign default-space 1
@@ -154,43 +154,43 @@ recipe main [
 //: an escape hatch to suppress name conversion that we'll use later
 :(scenario convert_names_passes_raw)
 recipe main [
-  x:integer/raw <- copy 0:literal
+  x:number/raw <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 -name: assign x 1
 
 :(scenario convert_names_warns_when_mixing_names_and_numeric_locations)
 % Hide_warnings = true;
 recipe main [
-  x:integer <- copy 1:integer
+  x:number <- copy 1:number
 ]
 +warn: mixing variable names and numeric addresses in main
 
 :(scenario convert_names_warns_when_mixing_names_and_numeric_locations2)
 % Hide_warnings = true;
 recipe main [
-  x:integer <- copy 1:literal
-  1:integer <- copy x:integer
+  x:number <- copy 1:literal
+  1:number <- copy x:number
 ]
 +warn: mixing variable names and numeric addresses in main
 
 :(scenario convert_names_does_not_warn_when_mixing_names_and_raw_locations)
 % Hide_warnings = true;
 recipe main [
-  x:integer <- copy 1:integer/raw
+  x:number <- copy 1:number/raw
 ]
 -warn: mixing variable names and numeric addresses in main
 
 :(scenario convert_names_does_not_warn_when_mixing_names_and_literals)
 % Hide_warnings = true;
 recipe main [
-  x:integer <- copy 1:literal
+  x:number <- copy 1:literal
 ]
 -warn: mixing variable names and numeric addresses in main
 
 :(scenario convert_names_does_not_warn_when_mixing_special_names_and_numeric_locations)
 % Hide_warnings = true;
 recipe main [
-  screen:integer <- copy 1:integer
+  screen:number <- copy 1:number
 ]
 -warn: mixing variable names and numeric addresses in main
 
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ Type[point].element_names.push_back("y");
 :(scenario convert_names_transforms_container_elements)
 recipe main [
   p:address:point <- copy 0:literal  # unsafe
-  a:integer <- get p:address:point/deref, y:offset
-  b:integer <- get p:address:point/deref, x:offset
+  a:number <- get p:address:point/deref, y:offset
+  b:number <- get p:address:point/deref, x:offset
 ]
 +name: element y of type point is at offset 1
 +name: element x of type point is at offset 0
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ if (inst.operation == Recipe_number["get"]
 :(scenario convert_names_handles_containers)
 recipe main [
   a:point <- copy 0:literal
-  b:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  b:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 +name: assign a 1
 +name: assign b 3
@@ -239,12 +239,12 @@ recipe main [
 :(scenarios run)
 :(scenario maybe_convert_named)
 recipe main [
-  12:integer <- copy 1:literal
-  13:integer <- copy 35:literal
-  14:integer <- copy 36:literal
-  20:address:point <- maybe-convert 12:integer-or-point, p:variant
+  12:number <- copy 1:literal
+  13:number <- copy 35:literal
+  14:number <- copy 36:literal
+  20:address:point <- maybe-convert 12:number-or-point, p:variant
 ]
-+name: variant p of type integer-or-point has tag 1
++name: variant p of type number-or-point has tag 1
 +mem: storing 13 in location 20
 
 :(after "Per-recipe Transforms")
diff --git a/042new.cc b/042new.cc
index 754091c8..a4e00490 100644
--- a/042new.cc
+++ b/042new.cc
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 :(scenario new)
 # call new two times with identical arguments; you should get back different results
 recipe main [
-  1:address:integer/raw <- new integer:type
-  2:address:integer/raw <- new integer:type
-  3:boolean/raw <- equal 1:address:integer/raw, 2:address:integer/raw
+  1:address:number/raw <- new number:type
+  2:address:number/raw <- new number:type
+  3:boolean/raw <- equal 1:address:number/raw, 2:address:number/raw
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 3
 
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ void ensure_space(size_t size) {
 
 :(scenario new_array)
 recipe main [
-  1:address:array:integer/raw <- new integer:type, 5:literal
-  2:address:integer/raw <- new integer:type
-  3:integer/raw <- subtract 2:address:integer/raw, 1:address:array:integer/raw
+  1:address:array:number/raw <- new number:type, 5:literal
+  2:address:number/raw <- new number:type
+  3:number/raw <- subtract 2:address:number/raw, 1:address:array:number/raw
 ]
 +run: instruction main/0
 +mem: array size is 5
@@ -117,18 +117,18 @@ recipe main [
 :(scenario new_concurrent)
 recipe f1 [
   start-running f2:recipe
-  1:address:integer/raw <- new integer:type
+  1:address:number/raw <- new number:type
   # wait for f2 to complete
   {
-    loop-unless 4:integer/raw
+    loop-unless 4:number/raw
   }
 ]
 recipe f2 [
-  2:address:integer/raw <- new integer:type
+  2:address:number/raw <- new number:type
   # hack: assumes scheduler implementation
-  3:boolean/raw <- equal 1:address:integer/raw, 2:address:integer/raw
+  3:boolean/raw <- equal 1:address:number/raw, 2:address:number/raw
   # signal f2 complete
-  4:integer/raw <- copy 1:literal
+  4:number/raw <- copy 1:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 3
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ recipe f2 [
 :(scenario new_overflow)
 % Initial_memory_per_routine = 2;
 recipe main [
-  1:address:integer/raw <- new integer:type
+  1:address:number/raw <- new number:type
   2:address:point/raw <- new point:type  # not enough room in initial page
 ]
 +new: routine allocated memory from 1000 to 1002
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ recipe main [
   1:address:array:character <- new [abc def]
   2:character <- index 1:address:array:character/deref, 5:literal
 ]
-# integer code for 'e'
+# number code for 'e'
 +mem: storing 101 in location 2
 
 :(after "case NEW" following "Primitive Recipe Implementations")
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ if (isa_literal(current_instruction().ingredients.at(0))
 :(scenario new_string_overflow)
 % Initial_memory_per_routine = 2;
 recipe main [
-  1:address:integer/raw <- new integer:type
+  1:address:number/raw <- new number:type
   2:address:array:character/raw <- new [a]  # not enough room in initial page, if you take the array size into account
 ]
 +new: routine allocated memory from 1000 to 1002
diff --git a/043space.cc b/043space.cc
index 2a8ff4fc..88cc5aa3 100644
--- a/043space.cc
+++ b/043space.cc
@@ -6,22 +6,22 @@
 # if default-space is 10, and if an array of 5 locals lies from location 11 to 15 (inclusive),
 # then location 0 is really location 11, location 1 is really location 12, and so on.
 recipe main [
-  10:integer <- copy 5:literal  # pretend array; in practice we'll use new
+  10:number <- copy 5:literal  # pretend array; in practice we'll use new
   default-space:address:array:location <- copy 10:literal
-  1:integer <- copy 23:literal
+  1:number <- copy 23:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 23 in location 12
 
 :(scenario deref_sidesteps_default_space)
 recipe main [
   # pretend pointer from outside
-  3:integer <- copy 34:literal
+  3:number <- copy 34:literal
   # pretend array
-  1000:integer <- copy 5:literal
+  1000:number <- copy 5:literal
   # actual start of this function
   default-space:address:array:location <- copy 1000:literal
-  1:address:integer <- copy 3:literal
-  8:integer/raw <- copy 1:address:integer/deref
+  1:address:number <- copy 3:literal
+  8:number/raw <- copy 1:address:number/deref
 ]
 +mem: storing 34 in location 8
 
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ result.properties.push_back(pair<string, vector<string> >("raw", vector<string>(
 :(scenario deref_sidesteps_default_space_in_get)
 recipe main [
   # pretend pointer to container from outside
-  12:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  13:integer <- copy 35:literal
+  12:number <- copy 34:literal
+  13:number <- copy 35:literal
   # pretend array
-  1000:integer <- copy 5:literal
+  1000:number <- copy 5:literal
   # actual start of this function
   default-space:address:array:location <- copy 1000:literal
   1:address:point <- copy 12:literal
-  9:integer/raw <- get 1:address:point/deref, 1:offset
+  9:number/raw <- get 1:address:point/deref, 1:offset
 ]
 +mem: storing 35 in location 9
 
@@ -75,15 +75,15 @@ tmp.properties.push_back(pair<string, vector<string> >("raw", vector<string>()))
 :(scenario deref_sidesteps_default_space_in_index)
 recipe main [
   # pretend pointer to array from outside
-  12:integer <- copy 2:literal
-  13:integer <- copy 34:literal
-  14:integer <- copy 35:literal
+  12:number <- copy 2:literal
+  13:number <- copy 34:literal
+  14:number <- copy 35:literal
   # pretend array
-  1000:integer <- copy 5:literal
+  1000:number <- copy 5:literal
   # actual start of this function
   default-space:address:array:location <- copy 1000:literal
-  1:address:array:integer <- copy 12:literal
-  9:integer/raw <- index 1:address:array:integer/deref, 1:literal
+  1:address:array:number <- copy 12:literal
+  9:number/raw <- index 1:address:array:number/deref, 1:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 35 in location 9
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ index_t address(index_t offset, index_t base) {
 :(scenario get_default_space)
 recipe main [
   default-space:address:array:location <- copy 10:literal
-  1:integer/raw <- copy default-space:address:array:location
+  1:number/raw <- copy default-space:address:array:location
 ]
 +mem: storing 10 in location 1
 
diff --git a/044space_surround.cc b/044space_surround.cc
index b1e4c5e7..21a68fdd 100644
--- a/044space_surround.cc
+++ b/044space_surround.cc
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 :(scenario surrounding_space)
 # location 1 in space 1 refers to the space surrounding the default space, here 20.
 recipe main [
-  10:integer <- copy 5:literal  # pretend array
-  20:integer <- copy 5:literal  # pretend array
+  10:number <- copy 5:literal  # pretend array
+  20:number <- copy 5:literal  # pretend array
   default-space:address:array:location <- copy 10:literal
   0:address:array:location/names:dummy <- copy 20:literal  # later layers will explain the /names: property
-  1:integer <- copy 32:literal
-  1:integer/space:1 <- copy 33:literal
+  1:number <- copy 32:literal
+  1:number/space:1 <- copy 33:literal
 ]
 +run: instruction main/3
 +mem: storing 20 in location 11
diff --git a/045closure_name.cc b/045closure_name.cc
index 4cb9411f..2c2f464c 100644
--- a/045closure_name.cc
+++ b/045closure_name.cc
@@ -9,23 +9,23 @@ recipe main [
   1:address:array:location/names:init-counter <- init-counter
 #?   $print [AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]
 #?   $print 1:address:array:location
-  2:integer/raw <- increment-counter 1:address:array:location/names:init-counter
-  3:integer/raw <- increment-counter 1:address:array:location/names:init-counter
+  2:number/raw <- increment-counter 1:address:array:location/names:init-counter
+  3:number/raw <- increment-counter 1:address:array:location/names:init-counter
 ]
 
 recipe init-counter [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
-  x:integer <- copy 23:literal
-  y:integer <- copy 3:literal  # variable that will be incremented
+  x:number <- copy 23:literal
+  y:number <- copy 3:literal  # variable that will be incremented
   reply default-space:address:array:location
 ]
 
 recipe increment-counter [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new space:literal, 30:literal
   0:address:array:location/names:init-counter <- next-ingredient  # outer space must be created by 'init-counter' above
-  y:integer/space:1 <- add y:integer/space:1, 1:literal  # increment
-  y:integer <- copy 234:literal  # dummy
-  reply y:integer/space:1
+  y:number/space:1 <- add y:number/space:1, 1:literal  # increment
+  y:number <- copy 234:literal  # dummy
+  reply y:number/space:1
 ]
 
 +name: recipe increment-counter is surrounded by init-counter
diff --git a/046tangle.cc b/046tangle.cc
index 0c417322..d77eecf1 100644
--- a/046tangle.cc
+++ b/046tangle.cc
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 
 :(scenario tangle_before)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   +label1
-  3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  3:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 
 before +label1 [
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
 +mem: storing 0 in location 2
@@ -70,15 +70,15 @@ void insert_fragments(const recipe_number r) {
 
 :(scenario tangle_before_and_after)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   +label1
-  4:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  4:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 before +label1 [
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 after +label1 [
-  3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  3:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
 +mem: storing 0 in location 2
@@ -90,22 +90,22 @@ $mem: 4
 
 :(scenario tangle_keeps_labels_separate)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   +label1
   +label2
-  6:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  6:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 before +label1 [
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 after +label1 [
-  3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  3:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 before +label2 [
-  4:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  4:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 after +label2 [
-  5:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  5:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
 +mem: storing 0 in location 2
@@ -121,21 +121,21 @@ $mem: 6
 
 :(scenario tangle_stacks_multiple_fragments)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   +label1
-  6:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  6:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 before +label1 [
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 after +label1 [
-  3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  3:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 before +label1 [
-  4:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  4:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 after +label1 [
-  5:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  5:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
 # 'before' fragments stack in order
@@ -151,17 +151,17 @@ $mem: 6
 
 :(scenario tangle_supports_fragments_with_multiple_instructions)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   +label1
-  6:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  6:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 before +label1 [
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
+  3:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 after +label1 [
-  4:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  5:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  4:number <- copy 0:literal
+  5:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
 +mem: storing 0 in location 2
@@ -175,16 +175,16 @@ $mem: 6
 
 :(scenario tangle_tangles_into_all_labels_with_same_name)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   +label1
   +label1
-  4:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  4:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 before +label1 [
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 after +label1 [
-  3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  3:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 1
 +mem: storing 0 in location 2
diff --git a/047jump_label.cc b/047jump_label.cc
index c9dcb4f5..dd65c432 100644
--- a/047jump_label.cc
+++ b/047jump_label.cc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 :(scenario jump_to_label)
 recipe main [
   jump +target:offset
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
   +target
 ]
 -mem: storing 0 in location 1
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void replace_offset(reagent& x, /*const*/ map<string, index_t>& offset, const in
 //?   cerr << "BBB " << x.to_string() << '\n'; //? 1
   assert(!x.initialized);
 //?   cerr << "CCC " << x.to_string() << '\n'; //? 1
-  if (is_number(x.name)) return;  // non-labels will be handled like other integer operands
+  if (is_number(x.name)) return;  // non-labels will be handled like other number operands
 //?   cerr << "DDD " << x.to_string() << '\n'; //? 1
   if (offset.find(x.name) == offset.end())
     raise << "can't find label " << x.name << " in routine " << Recipe[r].name << '\n';
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ recipe main [
   {
     {
       break +target:offset
-      1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+      1:number <- copy 0:literal
     }
   }
   +target
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ recipe main [
   {
     {
       jump-if 1:literal, +target:offset
-      1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+      1:number <- copy 0:literal
     }
   }
   +target
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ recipe main [
   {
     {
       loop-unless 0:literal, +target:offset  # loop/break with a label don't care about braces
-      1:integer <- copy 0:literal
+      1:number <- copy 0:literal
     }
   }
   +target
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ recipe main [
 :(scenario jump_runs_code_after_label)
 recipe main [
   # first a few lines of padding to exercise the offset computation
-  1:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  3:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  1:number <- copy 0:literal
+  2:number <- copy 0:literal
+  3:number <- copy 0:literal
   jump +target:offset
-  4:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  4:number <- copy 0:literal
   +target
-  5:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  5:number <- copy 0:literal
 ]
 +mem: storing 0 in location 5
 -mem: storing 0 in location 4
diff --git a/050scenario.cc b/050scenario.cc
index c5ff2765..e91cb3ae 100644
--- a/050scenario.cc
+++ b/050scenario.cc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 :(scenario scenario_block)
 scenario foo [
   run [
-    1:integer <- copy 13:literal
+    1:number <- copy 13:literal
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     1 <- 13
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ scenario foo [
 :(scenario scenario_multiple_blocks)
 scenario foo [
   run [
-    1:integer <- copy 13:literal
+    1:number <- copy 13:literal
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     1 <- 13
   ]
   run [
-    2:integer <- copy 13:literal
+    2:number <- copy 13:literal
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     1 <- 13
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ scenario foo [
 :(scenario scenario_check_memory_and_trace)
 scenario foo [
   run [
-    1:integer <- copy 13:literal
+    1:number <- copy 13:literal
     trace [a], [a b c]
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void run_mu_scenario(const scenario& s) {
 #? % Trace_stream->dump_layer = "all";
 recipe main [
   run [
-    1:integer <- copy 13:literal
+    1:number <- copy 13:literal
   ]
 ]
 +mem: storing 13 in location 1
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ case RUN: {
 :(scenario run_multiple)
 recipe main [
   run [
-    1:integer <- copy 13:literal
+    1:number <- copy 13:literal
   ]
   run [
-    2:integer <- copy 13:literal
+    2:number <- copy 13:literal
   ]
 ]
 +mem: storing 13 in location 1
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ recipe main [
 :(scenario memory_check_string_length)
 % Hide_warnings = true;
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 3:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 97:literal  # 'a'
-  3:integer <- copy 98:literal  # 'b'
-  4:integer <- copy 99:literal  # 'c'
+  1:number <- copy 3:literal
+  2:number <- copy 97:literal  # 'a'
+  3:number <- copy 98:literal  # 'b'
+  4:number <- copy 99:literal  # 'c'
   memory-should-contain [
     1:string <- [ab]
   ]
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@ recipe main [
 
 :(scenario memory_check_string)
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- copy 3:literal
-  2:integer <- copy 97:literal  # 'a'
-  3:integer <- copy 98:literal  # 'b'
-  4:integer <- copy 99:literal  # 'c'
+  1:number <- copy 3:literal
+  2:number <- copy 97:literal  # 'a'
+  3:number <- copy 98:literal  # 'b'
+  4:number <- copy 99:literal  # 'c'
   memory-should-contain [
     1:string <- [abc]
   ]
diff --git a/051scenario_test.mu b/051scenario_test.mu
index 5064f8a5..88085e9b 100644
--- a/051scenario_test.mu
+++ b/051scenario_test.mu
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 scenario first_scenario_in_mu [
   run [
-    1:integer <- add 2:literal, 2:literal
+    1:number <- add 2:literal, 2:literal
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     1 <- 4
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ scenario first_scenario_in_mu [
 scenario scenario_with_comment_in_mu [
   run [
     # comment
-    1:integer <- add 2:literal, 2:literal
+    1:number <- add 2:literal, 2:literal
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     1 <- 4
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ scenario scenario_with_multiple_comments_in_mu [
   run [
     # comment1
     # comment2
-    1:integer <- add 2:literal, 2:literal
+    1:number <- add 2:literal, 2:literal
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     1 <- 4
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ scenario scenario_with_multiple_comments_in_mu [
 
 scenario check_string_in_memory [
   run [
-    1:integer <- copy 3:literal
+    1:number <- copy 3:literal
     2:character <- copy 97:literal  # 'a'
     3:character <- copy 98:literal  # 'b'
     4:character <- copy 99:literal  # 'c'
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ scenario check_string_in_memory [
 
 scenario check_trace [
   run [
-    1:integer <- add 2:literal, 2:literal
+    1:number <- add 2:literal, 2:literal
   ]
   trace-should-contain [
     mem: storing 4 in location 1
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ scenario check_trace [
 
 scenario check_trace_negative [
   run [
-    1:integer <- add 2:literal, 2:literal
+    1:number <- add 2:literal, 2:literal
   ]
   trace-should-not-contain [
     mem: storing 5 in location 1
diff --git a/060string.mu b/060string.mu
index 6b38803b..7b1a3b5d 100644
--- a/060string.mu
+++ b/060string.mu
@@ -3,30 +3,30 @@
 recipe string-equal [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   a:address:array:character <- next-ingredient
-  a-len:integer <- length a:address:array:character/deref
+  a-len:number <- length a:address:array:character/deref
   b:address:array:character <- next-ingredient
-  b-len:integer <- length b:address:array:character/deref
+  b-len:number <- length b:address:array:character/deref
   # compare lengths
   {
     trace [string-equal], [comparing lengths]
-    length-equal?:boolean <- equal a-len:integer, b-len:integer
+    length-equal?:boolean <- equal a-len:number, b-len:number
     break-if length-equal?:boolean
     reply 0:literal
   }
   # compare each corresponding character
   trace [string-equal], [comparing characters]
-  i:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  i:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:integer, a-len:integer
+    done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:number, a-len:number
     break-if done?:boolean
-    a2:character <- index a:address:array:character/deref, i:integer
-    b2:character <- index b:address:array:character/deref, i:integer
+    a2:character <- index a:address:array:character/deref, i:number
+    b2:character <- index b:address:array:character/deref, i:number
     {
       chars-match?:boolean <- equal a2:character, b2:character
       break-if chars-match?:boolean
       reply 0:literal
     }
-    i:integer <- add i:integer, 1:literal
+    i:number <- add i:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
   reply 1:literal
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ scenario string-equal-common-lengths-but-distinct [
 
 # A new type to help incrementally construct strings.
 container buffer [
-  length:integer
+  length:number
   data:address:array:character
 ]
 
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ recipe init-buffer [
 #?   $print default-space:address:array:location, [
 #? ]
   result:address:buffer <- new buffer:type
-  len:address:integer <- get-address result:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
-  len:address:integer/deref <- copy 0:literal
+  len:address:number <- get-address result:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
+  len:address:number/deref <- copy 0:literal
   s:address:address:array:character <- get-address result:address:buffer/deref, data:offset
-  capacity:integer <- next-ingredient
-  s:address:address:array:character/deref <- new character:type, capacity:integer
+  capacity:number <- next-ingredient
+  s:address:address:array:character/deref <- new character:type, capacity:number
 #?   $print s:address:address:array:character/deref, [
 #? ]
   reply result:address:buffer
@@ -123,19 +123,19 @@ recipe grow-buffer [
   in:address:buffer <- next-ingredient
   # double buffer size
   x:address:address:array:character <- get-address in:address:buffer/deref, data:offset
-  oldlen:integer <- length x:address:address:array:character/deref/deref
-  newlen:integer <- multiply oldlen:integer, 2:literal
+  oldlen:number <- length x:address:address:array:character/deref/deref
+  newlen:number <- multiply oldlen:number, 2:literal
   olddata:address:array:character <- copy x:address:address:array:character/deref
-  x:address:address:array:character/deref <- new character:type, newlen:integer
+  x:address:address:array:character/deref <- new character:type, newlen:number
   # copy old contents
-  i:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  i:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:integer, oldlen:integer
+    done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:number, oldlen:number
     break-if done?:boolean
-    src:character <- index olddata:address:array:character/deref, i:integer
-    dest:address:character <- index-address x:address:address:array:character/deref/deref, i:integer
+    src:character <- index olddata:address:array:character/deref, i:number
+    dest:address:character <- index-address x:address:address:array:character/deref/deref, i:number
     dest:address:character/deref <- copy src:character
-    i:integer <- add i:integer, 1:literal
+    i:number <- add i:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
   reply in:address:buffer
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ recipe grow-buffer [
 recipe buffer-full? [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   in:address:buffer <- next-ingredient
-  len:integer <- get in:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
+  len:number <- get in:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
   s:address:array:character <- get in:address:buffer/deref, data:offset
-  capacity:integer <- length s:address:array:character/deref
-  result:boolean <- greater-or-equal len:integer, capacity:integer
+  capacity:number <- length s:address:array:character/deref
+  result:boolean <- greater-or-equal len:number, capacity:number
   reply result:boolean
 ]
 
@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@ recipe buffer-append [
     break-unless full?:boolean
     in:address:buffer <- grow-buffer in:address:buffer
   }
-  len:address:integer <- get-address in:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
+  len:address:number <- get-address in:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
   s:address:array:character <- get in:address:buffer/deref, data:offset
-  dest:address:character <- index-address s:address:array:character/deref, len:address:integer/deref
+  dest:address:character <- index-address s:address:array:character/deref, len:address:number/deref
   dest:address:character/deref <- copy c:character
-  len:address:integer/deref <- add len:address:integer/deref, 1:literal
+  len:address:number/deref <- add len:address:number/deref, 1:literal
   reply in:address:buffer/same-as-ingredient:0
 ]
 
@@ -182,24 +182,24 @@ scenario buffer-append-works [
     1:boolean/raw <- equal s1:address:array:character, s2:address:array:character
 #?     $print s2:address:array:character, [
 #? ]
-#?     $print 1060:integer/raw, [
+#?     $print 1060:number/raw, [
 #? ]
-#?     $print 1061:integer/raw, [
+#?     $print 1061:number/raw, [
 #? ]
-#?     $print 1062:integer/raw, [
+#?     $print 1062:number/raw, [
 #? ]
-#?     $print 1063:integer/raw, [
+#?     $print 1063:number/raw, [
 #? ]
-#?     $print 1064:integer/raw, [
+#?     $print 1064:number/raw, [
 #? ]
-#?     $print 1065:integer/raw, [
+#?     $print 1065:number/raw, [
 #? ]
     2:array:character/raw <- copy s2:address:array:character/deref
     +buffer-filled
     x:address:buffer <- buffer-append x:address:buffer, 100:literal  # 'd'
     s3:address:array:character <- get x:address:buffer/deref, data:offset
     10:boolean/raw <- equal s1:address:array:character, s3:address:array:character
-    11:integer/raw <- get x:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
+    11:number/raw <- get x:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
     12:array:character/raw <- copy s3:address:array:character/deref
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
@@ -222,32 +222,32 @@ scenario buffer-append-works [
   ]
 ]
 
-# result:address:array:character <- integer-to-decimal-string n:integer
+# result:address:array:character <- integer-to-decimal-string n:number
 recipe integer-to-decimal-string [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
-  n:integer <- next-ingredient
+  n:number <- next-ingredient
   # is it zero?
   {
-    break-if n:integer
+    break-if n:number
     result:address:array:character <- new [0]
     reply result:address:array:character
   }
   # save sign
   negate-result:boolean <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    negative?:boolean <- lesser-than n:integer, 0:literal
+    negative?:boolean <- lesser-than n:number, 0:literal
     break-unless negative?:boolean
     negate-result:boolean <- copy 1:literal
-    n:integer <- multiply n:integer, -1:literal
+    n:number <- multiply n:number, -1:literal
   }
   # add digits from right to left into intermediate buffer
   tmp:address:buffer <- init-buffer 30:literal
-  digit-base:integer <- copy 48:literal  # '0'
+  digit-base:number <- copy 48:literal  # '0'
   {
-    done?:boolean <- equal n:integer, 0:literal
+    done?:boolean <- equal n:number, 0:literal
     break-if done?:boolean
-    n:integer, digit:integer <- divide-with-remainder n:integer, 10:literal
-    c:character <- add digit-base:integer, digit:integer
+    n:number, digit:number <- divide-with-remainder n:number, 10:literal
+    c:character <- add digit-base:number, digit:number
     tmp:address:buffer <- buffer-append tmp:address:buffer, c:character
     loop
   }
@@ -257,23 +257,23 @@ recipe integer-to-decimal-string [
     tmp:address:buffer <- buffer-append tmp:address:buffer, 45:literal  # '-'
   }
   # reverse buffer into string result
-  len:integer <- get tmp:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
+  len:number <- get tmp:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
   buf:address:array:character <- get tmp:address:buffer/deref, data:offset
-  result:address:array:character <- new character:type, len:integer
-  i:integer <- subtract len:integer, 1:literal
-  j:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  result:address:array:character <- new character:type, len:number
+  i:number <- subtract len:number, 1:literal
+  j:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
     # while i >= 0
-    done?:boolean <- lesser-than i:integer, 0:literal
+    done?:boolean <- lesser-than i:number, 0:literal
     break-if done?:boolean
     # result[j] = tmp[i]
-    src:character <- index buf:address:array:character/deref, i:integer
-    dest:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, j:integer
+    src:character <- index buf:address:array:character/deref, i:number
+    dest:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, j:number
     dest:address:character/deref <- copy src:character
     # ++i
-    i:integer <- subtract i:integer, 1:literal
+    i:number <- subtract i:number, 1:literal
     # --j
-    j:integer <- add j:integer, 1:literal
+    j:number <- add j:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
   reply result:address:array:character
@@ -315,42 +315,42 @@ recipe string-append [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   # result = new string[a.length + b.length]
   a:address:array:character <- next-ingredient
-  a-len:integer <- length a:address:array:character/deref
+  a-len:number <- length a:address:array:character/deref
   b:address:array:character <- next-ingredient
-  b-len:integer <- length b:address:array:character/deref
-  result-len:integer <- add a-len:integer, b-len:integer
-  result:address:array:character <- new character:type, result-len:integer
+  b-len:number <- length b:address:array:character/deref
+  result-len:number <- add a-len:number, b-len:number
+  result:address:array:character <- new character:type, result-len:number
   # copy a into result
-  result-idx:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  i:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  result-idx:number <- copy 0:literal
+  i:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
     # while i < a.length
-    a-done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:integer, a-len:integer
+    a-done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:number, a-len:number
     break-if a-done?:boolean
     # result[result-idx] = a[i]
-    out:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, result-idx:integer
-    in:character <- index a:address:array:character/deref, i:integer
+    out:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, result-idx:number
+    in:character <- index a:address:array:character/deref, i:number
     out:address:character/deref <- copy in:character
     # ++i
-    i:integer <- add i:integer, 1:literal
+    i:number <- add i:number, 1:literal
     # ++result-idx
-    result-idx:integer <- add result-idx:integer, 1:literal
+    result-idx:number <- add result-idx:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
   # copy b into result
-  i:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  i:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
     # while i < b.length
-    b-done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:integer, b-len:integer
+    b-done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:number, b-len:number
     break-if b-done?:boolean
     # result[result-idx] = a[i]
-    out:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, result-idx:integer
-    in:character <- index b:address:array:character/deref, i:integer
+    out:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, result-idx:number
+    in:character <- index b:address:array:character/deref, i:number
     out:address:character/deref <- copy in:character
     # ++i
-    i:integer <- add i:integer, 1:literal
+    i:number <- add i:number, 1:literal
     # ++result-idx
-    result-idx:integer <- add result-idx:integer, 1:literal
+    result-idx:number <- add result-idx:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
   reply result:address:array:character
@@ -374,27 +374,27 @@ recipe interpolate [
   default-space:array:address:location <- new location:type, 60:literal
   template:address:array:character <- next-ingredient
   # compute result-len, space to allocate for result
-  tem-len:integer <- length template:address:array:character/deref
-  result-len:integer <- copy tem-len:integer
+  tem-len:number <- length template:address:array:character/deref
+  result-len:number <- copy tem-len:number
   {
     # while arg received
     a:address:array:character, arg-received?:boolean <- next-ingredient
     break-unless arg-received?:boolean
     # result-len = result-len + arg.length - 1 for the 'underscore' being replaced
-    a-len:integer <- length a:address:array:character/deref
-    result-len:integer <- add result-len:integer, a-len:integer
-    result-len:integer <- subtract result-len:integer, 1:literal
+    a-len:number <- length a:address:array:character/deref
+    result-len:number <- add result-len:number, a-len:number
+    result-len:number <- subtract result-len:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
-#?   $print tem-len:integer, [ ], $result-len:integer, [ #? 1
+#?   $print tem-len:number, [ ], $result-len:number, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
   rewind-ingredients
   _ <- next-ingredient  # skip template
   # result = new array:character[result-len]
-  result:address:array:character <- new character:type, result-len:integer
+  result:address:array:character <- new character:type, result-len:number
   # repeatedly copy sections of template and 'holes' into result
-  result-idx:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  i:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  result-idx:number <- copy 0:literal
+  i:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
     # while arg received
     a:address:array:character, arg-received?:boolean <- next-ingredient
@@ -402,54 +402,54 @@ recipe interpolate [
     # copy template into result until '_'
     {
       # while i < template.length
-      tem-done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:integer, tem-len:integer
+      tem-done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:number, tem-len:number
       break-if tem-done?:boolean, 2:blocks
       # while template[i] != '_'
-      in:character <- index template:address:array:character/deref, i:integer
+      in:character <- index template:address:array:character/deref, i:number
       underscore?:boolean <- equal in:character, 95:literal  # '_'
       break-if underscore?:boolean
       # result[result-idx] = template[i]
-      out:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, result-idx:integer
+      out:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, result-idx:number
       out:address:character/deref <- copy in:character
       # ++i
-      i:integer <- add i:integer, 1:literal
+      i:number <- add i:number, 1:literal
       # ++result-idx
-      result-idx:integer <- add result-idx:integer, 1:literal
+      result-idx:number <- add result-idx:number, 1:literal
       loop
     }
     # copy 'a' into result
-    j:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    j:number <- copy 0:literal
     {
       # while j < a.length
-      arg-done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal j:integer, a-len:integer
+      arg-done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal j:number, a-len:number
       break-if arg-done?:boolean
       # result[result-idx] = a[j]
-      in:character <- index a:address:array:character/deref, j:integer
-      out:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, result-idx:integer
+      in:character <- index a:address:array:character/deref, j:number
+      out:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, result-idx:number
       out:address:character/deref <- copy in:character
       # ++j
-      j:integer <- add j:integer, 1:literal
+      j:number <- add j:number, 1:literal
       # ++result-idx
-      result-idx:integer <- add result-idx:integer, 1:literal
+      result-idx:number <- add result-idx:number, 1:literal
       loop
     }
     # skip '_' in template
-    i:integer <- add i:integer, 1:literal
+    i:number <- add i:number, 1:literal
     loop  # interpolate next arg
   }
   # done with holes; copy rest of template directly into result
   {
     # while i < template.length
-    tem-done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:integer, tem-len:integer
+    tem-done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:number, tem-len:number
     break-if tem-done?:boolean
     # result[result-idx] = template[i]
-    in:character <- index template:address:array:character/deref, i:integer
-    out:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, result-idx:integer
+    in:character <- index template:address:array:character/deref, i:number
+    out:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, result-idx:number
     out:address:character/deref <- copy in:character
     # ++i
-    i:integer <- add i:integer, 1:literal
+    i:number <- add i:number, 1:literal
     # ++result-idx
-    result-idx:integer <- add result-idx:integer, 1:literal
+    result-idx:number <- add result-idx:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
   reply result:address:array:character
diff --git a/061channel.mu b/061channel.mu
index 99ca660f..bb18f931 100644
--- a/061channel.mu
+++ b/061channel.mu
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ scenario channel [
   run [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 3:literal/capacity
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 34:literal
-    2:integer, 1:address:channel <- read 1:address:channel
+    2:number, 1:address:channel <- read 1:address:channel
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     2 <- 34
@@ -23,30 +23,30 @@ container channel [
   # To avoid locking, writer and reader will never write to the same location.
   # So channels will include fields in pairs, one for the writer and one for the
   # reader.
-  first-full:integer  # for write
-  first-free:integer  # for read
+  first-full:number  # for write
+  first-free:number  # for read
   # A circular buffer contains values from index first-full up to (but not
   # including) index first-empty. The reader always modifies it at first-full,
   # while the writer always modifies it at first-empty.
   data:address:array:location
 ]
 
-# result:address:channel <- init-channel capacity:integer
+# result:address:channel <- init-channel capacity:number
 recipe init-channel [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   # result = new channel
   result:address:channel <- new channel:type
   # result.first-full = 0
-  full:address:integer <- get-address result:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
-  full:address:integer/deref <- copy 0:literal
+  full:address:number <- get-address result:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
+  full:address:number/deref <- copy 0:literal
   # result.first-free = 0
-  free:address:integer <- get-address result:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
-  free:address:integer/deref <- copy 0:literal
+  free:address:number <- get-address result:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
+  free:address:number/deref <- copy 0:literal
   # result.data = new location[ingredient+1]
-  capacity:integer <- next-ingredient
-  capacity:integer <- add capacity:integer, 1:literal  # unused slot for 'full?' below
+  capacity:number <- next-ingredient
+  capacity:number <- add capacity:number, 1:literal  # unused slot for 'full?' below
   dest:address:address:array:location <- get-address result:address:channel/deref, data:offset
-  dest:address:address:array:location/deref <- new location:type, capacity:integer
+  dest:address:address:array:location/deref <- new location:type, capacity:number
   reply result:address:channel
 ]
 
@@ -59,22 +59,22 @@ recipe write [
     # block if chan is full
     full:boolean <- channel-full? chan:address:channel
     break-unless full:boolean
-    full-address:address:integer <- get-address chan:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
-    wait-for-location full-address:address:integer/deref
+    full-address:address:number <- get-address chan:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
+    wait-for-location full-address:address:number/deref
   }
   # store val
   circular-buffer:address:array:location <- get chan:address:channel/deref, data:offset
-  free:address:integer <- get-address chan:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
-  dest:address:location <- index-address circular-buffer:address:array:location/deref, free:address:integer/deref
+  free:address:number <- get-address chan:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
+  dest:address:location <- index-address circular-buffer:address:array:location/deref, free:address:number/deref
   dest:address:location/deref <- copy val:location
   # increment free
-  free:address:integer/deref <- add free:address:integer/deref, 1:literal
+  free:address:number/deref <- add free:address:number/deref, 1:literal
   {
     # wrap free around to 0 if necessary
-    len:integer <- length circular-buffer:address:array:location/deref
-    at-end?:boolean <- greater-or-equal free:address:integer/deref, len:integer
+    len:number <- length circular-buffer:address:array:location/deref
+    at-end?:boolean <- greater-or-equal free:address:number/deref, len:number
     break-unless at-end?:boolean
-    free:address:integer/deref <- copy 0:literal
+    free:address:number/deref <- copy 0:literal
   }
   reply chan:address:channel/same-as-ingredient:0
 ]
@@ -87,21 +87,21 @@ recipe read [
     # block if chan is empty
     empty:boolean <- channel-empty? chan:address:channel
     break-unless empty:boolean
-    free-address:address:integer <- get-address chan:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
-    wait-for-location free-address:address:integer/deref
+    free-address:address:number <- get-address chan:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
+    wait-for-location free-address:address:number/deref
   }
   # read result
-  full:address:integer <- get-address chan:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
+  full:address:number <- get-address chan:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
   circular-buffer:address:array:location <- get chan:address:channel/deref, data:offset
-  result:location <- index circular-buffer:address:array:location/deref, full:address:integer/deref
+  result:location <- index circular-buffer:address:array:location/deref, full:address:number/deref
   # increment full
-  full:address:integer/deref <- add full:address:integer/deref, 1:literal
+  full:address:number/deref <- add full:address:number/deref, 1:literal
   {
     # wrap full around to 0 if necessary
-    len:integer <- length circular-buffer:address:array:location/deref
-    at-end?:boolean <- greater-or-equal full:address:integer/deref, len:integer
+    len:number <- length circular-buffer:address:array:location/deref
+    at-end?:boolean <- greater-or-equal full:address:number/deref, len:number
     break-unless at-end?:boolean
-    full:address:integer/deref <- copy 0:literal
+    full:address:number/deref <- copy 0:literal
   }
   reply result:location, chan:address:channel/same-as-ingredient:0
 ]
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ recipe clear-channel [
 scenario channel-initialization [
   run [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 3:literal/capacity
-    2:integer <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
-    3:integer <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
+    2:number <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
+    3:number <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     2 <- 0  # first-full
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ scenario channel-write-increments-free [
   run [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 3:literal/capacity
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 34:literal
-    2:integer <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
-    3:integer <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
+    2:number <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
+    3:number <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     2 <- 0  # first-full
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ scenario channel-read-increments-full [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 3:literal/capacity
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 34:literal
     _, 1:address:channel <- read 1:address:channel
-    2:integer <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
-    3:integer <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
+    2:number <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
+    3:number <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     2 <- 1  # first-full
@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@ scenario channel-wrap [
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 34:literal
     _, 1:address:channel <- read 1:address:channel
     # first-free will now be 1
-    2:integer <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
-    3:integer <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
+    2:number <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
+    3:number <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
     # write second value, verify that first-free wraps
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 34:literal
-    4:integer <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
+    4:number <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
     # read second value, verify that first-full wraps
     _, 1:address:channel <- read 1:address:channel
-    5:integer <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
+    5:number <- get 1:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     2 <- 1  # first-free after first write
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ recipe channel-empty? [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   chan:address:channel <- next-ingredient
   # return chan.first-full == chan.first-free
-  full:integer <- get chan:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
-  free:integer <- get chan:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
-  result:boolean <- equal full:integer, free:integer
+  full:number <- get chan:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
+  free:number <- get chan:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
+  result:boolean <- equal full:number, free:number
   reply result:boolean
 ]
 
@@ -200,35 +200,35 @@ recipe channel-full? [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   chan:address:channel <- next-ingredient
   # tmp = chan.first-free + 1
-  tmp:integer <- get chan:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
-  tmp:integer <- add tmp:integer, 1:literal
+  tmp:number <- get chan:address:channel/deref, first-free:offset
+  tmp:number <- add tmp:number, 1:literal
   {
     # if tmp == chan.capacity, tmp = 0
-    len:integer <- channel-capacity chan:address:channel
-    at-end?:boolean <- greater-or-equal tmp:integer, len:integer
+    len:number <- channel-capacity chan:address:channel
+    at-end?:boolean <- greater-or-equal tmp:number, len:number
     break-unless at-end?:boolean
-    tmp:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    tmp:number <- copy 0:literal
   }
   # return chan.first-full == tmp
-  full:integer <- get chan:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
-  result:boolean <- equal full:integer, tmp:integer
+  full:number <- get chan:address:channel/deref, first-full:offset
+  result:boolean <- equal full:number, tmp:number
   reply result:boolean
 ]
 
-# result:integer <- channel-capacity chan:address:channel
+# result:number <- channel-capacity chan:address:channel
 recipe channel-capacity [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   chan:address:channel <- next-ingredient
   q:address:array:location <- get chan:address:channel/deref, data:offset
-  result:integer <- length q:address:array:location/deref
-  reply result:integer
+  result:number <- length q:address:array:location/deref
+  reply result:number
 ]
 
 scenario channel-new-empty-not-full [
   run [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 3:literal/capacity
-    2:integer <- channel-empty? 1:address:channel
-    3:integer <- channel-full? 1:address:channel
+    2:boolean <- channel-empty? 1:address:channel
+    3:boolean <- channel-full? 1:address:channel
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     2 <- 1  # empty?
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ scenario channel-write-not-empty [
   run [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 3:literal/capacity
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 34:literal
-    2:integer <- channel-empty? 1:address:channel
-    3:integer <- channel-full? 1:address:channel
+    2:boolean <- channel-empty? 1:address:channel
+    3:boolean <- channel-full? 1:address:channel
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     2 <- 0  # empty?
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ scenario channel-write-full [
   run [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 1:literal/capacity
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 34:literal
-    2:integer <- channel-empty? 1:address:channel
-    3:integer <- channel-full? 1:address:channel
+    2:boolean <- channel-empty? 1:address:channel
+    3:boolean <- channel-full? 1:address:channel
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     2 <- 0  # empty?
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ scenario channel-read-not-full [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 1:literal/capacity
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 34:literal
     _, 1:address:channel <- read 1:address:channel
-    2:integer <- channel-empty? 1:address:channel
-    3:integer <- channel-full? 1:address:channel
+    2:boolean <- channel-empty? 1:address:channel
+    3:boolean <- channel-full? 1:address:channel
   ]
   memory-should-contain [
     2 <- 1  # empty?
@@ -298,14 +298,14 @@ recipe buffer-lines [
 #?         return-to-console #? 2
 #?         $print [backspace! #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-        buffer-length:address:integer <- get-address line:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
+        buffer-length:address:number <- get-address line:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
         {
-          buffer-empty?:boolean <- equal buffer-length:address:integer/deref, 0:literal
+          buffer-empty?:boolean <- equal buffer-length:address:number/deref, 0:literal
           break-if buffer-empty?:boolean
-#?           $print [before: ], buffer-length:address:integer/deref, [ #? 1
+#?           $print [before: ], buffer-length:address:number/deref, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-          buffer-length:address:integer/deref <- subtract buffer-length:address:integer/deref, 1:literal
-#?           $print [after: ], buffer-length:address:integer/deref, [ #? 1
+          buffer-length:address:number/deref <- subtract buffer-length:address:number/deref, 1:literal
+#?           $print [after: ], buffer-length:address:number/deref, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
         }
 #?         $exit #? 2
@@ -320,17 +320,17 @@ recipe buffer-lines [
     }
 #?     return-to-console #? 1
     # copy line into 'out'
-    i:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    i:number <- copy 0:literal
     line-contents:address:array:character <- get line:address:buffer/deref, data:offset
-    max:integer <- get line:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
+    max:number <- get line:address:buffer/deref, length:offset
     {
-      done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:integer, max:integer
+      done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:number, max:number
       break-if done?:boolean
-      c:character <- index line-contents:address:array:character/deref, i:integer
+      c:character <- index line-contents:address:array:character/deref, i:number
       out:address:channel <- write out:address:channel, c:character
-#?       $print [writing ], i:integer, [: ], c:character, [ #? 1
+#?       $print [writing ], i:number, [: ], c:character, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-      i:integer <- add i:integer, 1:literal
+      i:number <- add i:number, 1:literal
       loop
     }
 #?     $dump-trace #? 1
@@ -348,29 +348,29 @@ scenario buffer-lines-blocks-until-newline [
     assert 3:boolean, [
 F buffer-lines-blocks-until-newline: channel should be empty after init]
     # buffer stdin into buffered-stdin, try to read from buffered-stdin
-    4:integer/buffer-routine <- start-running buffer-lines:recipe, 1:address:channel/stdin, 2:address:channel/buffered-stdin
-    wait-for-routine 4:integer/buffer-routine
+    4:number/buffer-routine <- start-running buffer-lines:recipe, 1:address:channel/stdin, 2:address:channel/buffered-stdin
+    wait-for-routine 4:number/buffer-routine
     5:boolean <- channel-empty? 2:address:channel/buffered-stdin
     assert 5:boolean, [
 F buffer-lines-blocks-until-newline: channel should be empty after buffer-lines bring-up]
     # write 'a'
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 97:literal/a
-    restart 4:integer/buffer-routine
-    wait-for-routine 4:integer/buffer-routine
+    restart 4:number/buffer-routine
+    wait-for-routine 4:number/buffer-routine
     6:boolean <- channel-empty? 2:address:channel/buffered-stdin
     assert 6:boolean, [
 F buffer-lines-blocks-until-newline: channel should be empty after writing 'a']
     # write 'b'
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 98:literal/b
-    restart 4:integer/buffer-routine
-    wait-for-routine 4:integer/buffer-routine
+    restart 4:number/buffer-routine
+    wait-for-routine 4:number/buffer-routine
     7:boolean <- channel-empty? 2:address:channel/buffered-stdin
     assert 7:boolean, [
 F buffer-lines-blocks-until-newline: channel should be empty after writing 'b']
     # write newline
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 13:literal/newline
-    restart 4:integer/buffer-routine
-    wait-for-routine 4:integer/buffer-routine
+    restart 4:number/buffer-routine
+    wait-for-routine 4:number/buffer-routine
     8:boolean <- channel-empty? 2:address:channel/buffered-stdin
     9:boolean/completed? <- not 8:boolean
     assert 9:boolean/completed?, [
diff --git a/062array.mu b/062array.mu
index 95af1412..4369254a 100644
--- a/062array.mu
+++ b/062array.mu
@@ -14,26 +14,26 @@ scenario array-from-args [
 # create an array out of a list of scalar args
 recipe init-array [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
-  capacity:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  capacity:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
     # while read curr-value
     curr-value:location, exists?:boolean <- next-ingredient
     break-unless exists?:boolean
-    capacity:integer <- add capacity:integer, 1:literal
+    capacity:number <- add capacity:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
-  result:address:array:location <- new location:type, capacity:integer
+  result:address:array:location <- new location:type, capacity:number
   rewind-ingredients
-  i:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  i:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
     # while read curr-value
-    done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:integer, capacity:integer
+    done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:number, capacity:number
     break-if done?:boolean
     curr-value:location, exists?:boolean <- next-ingredient
     assert exists?:boolean, [error in rewinding ingredients to init-array]
-    tmp:address:location <- index-address result:address:array:location/deref, i:integer
+    tmp:address:location <- index-address result:address:array:location/deref, i:number
     tmp:address:location/deref <- copy curr-value:location
-    i:integer <- add i:integer, 1:literal
+    i:number <- add i:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
   reply result:address:array:location
diff --git a/071print.mu b/071print.mu
index f864eef9..411c8319 100644
--- a/071print.mu
+++ b/071print.mu
@@ -2,27 +2,27 @@
 # easier to test.
 
 container screen [
-  num-rows:integer
-  num-columns:integer
-  cursor-row:integer
-  cursor-column:integer
+  num-rows:number
+  num-columns:number
+  cursor-row:number
+  cursor-column:number
   data:address:array:character
 ]
 
 recipe init-fake-screen [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal/capacity
   result:address:screen <- new screen:type
-  width:address:integer <- get-address result:address:screen/deref, num-columns:offset
-  width:address:integer/deref <- next-ingredient
-  height:address:integer <- get-address result:address:screen/deref, num-rows:offset
-  height:address:integer/deref <- next-ingredient
-  row:address:integer <- get-address result:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
-  row:address:integer/deref <- copy 0:literal
-  column:address:integer <- get-address result:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
-  column:address:integer/deref <- copy 0:literal
-  bufsize:integer <- multiply width:address:integer/deref, height:address:integer/deref
+  width:address:number <- get-address result:address:screen/deref, num-columns:offset
+  width:address:number/deref <- next-ingredient
+  height:address:number <- get-address result:address:screen/deref, num-rows:offset
+  height:address:number/deref <- next-ingredient
+  row:address:number <- get-address result:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
+  row:address:number/deref <- copy 0:literal
+  column:address:number <- get-address result:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
+  column:address:number/deref <- copy 0:literal
+  bufsize:number <- multiply width:address:number/deref, height:address:number/deref
   buf:address:address:array:character <- get-address result:address:screen/deref, data:offset
-  buf:address:address:array:character/deref <- new character:literal, bufsize:integer
+  buf:address:address:array:character/deref <- new character:literal, bufsize:number
   clear-screen result:address:screen
   reply result:address:screen
 ]
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ recipe clear-screen [
     break-unless x:address:screen
     # clear fake screen
     buf:address:array:character <- get x:address:screen/deref, data:offset
-    max:integer <- length buf:address:array:character/deref
-    i:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    max:number <- length buf:address:array:character/deref
+    i:number <- copy 0:literal
     {
-      done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:integer, max:integer
+      done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:number, max:number
       break-if done?:boolean
-      c:address:character <- index-address buf:address:array:character/deref, i:integer
+      c:address:character <- index-address buf:address:array:character/deref, i:number
       c:address:character/deref <- copy [ ]
-      i:integer <- add i:integer, 1:literal
+      i:number <- add i:number, 1:literal
       loop
     }
     reply x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ recipe print-character [
     # if x exists
     # (handle special cases exactly like in the real screen)
     break-unless x:address:screen
-    row:address:integer <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
-    column:address:integer <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
-    width:integer <- get x:address:screen/deref, num-columns:offset
-    height:integer <- get x:address:screen/deref, num-rows:offset
-    max-row:integer <- subtract height:integer, 1:literal
+    row:address:number <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
+    column:address:number <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
+    width:number <- get x:address:screen/deref, num-columns:offset
+    height:number <- get x:address:screen/deref, num-rows:offset
+    max-row:number <- subtract height:number, 1:literal
     # special-case: newline
     {
       newline?:boolean <- equal c:character, 13:literal
@@ -73,29 +73,29 @@ recipe print-character [
       break-unless newline?:boolean
       {
         # unless cursor is already at bottom
-        at-bottom?:boolean <- greater-or-equal row:address:integer/deref, max-row:integer
+        at-bottom?:boolean <- greater-or-equal row:address:number/deref, max-row:number
         break-if at-bottom?:boolean
         # move it to the next row
-        column:address:integer/deref <- copy 0:literal
-        row:address:integer/deref <- add row:address:integer/deref, 1:literal
+        column:address:number/deref <- copy 0:literal
+        row:address:number/deref <- add row:address:number/deref, 1:literal
       }
       reply x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
     }
     # save character in fake screen
-    index:integer <- multiply row:address:integer/deref, width:integer
-    index:integer <- add index:integer, column:address:integer/deref
+    index:number <- multiply row:address:number/deref, width:number
+    index:number <- add index:number, column:address:number/deref
     buf:address:array:character <- get x:address:screen/deref, data:offset
-    cursor:address:character <- index-address buf:address:array:character/deref, index:integer
+    cursor:address:character <- index-address buf:address:array:character/deref, index:number
     # special-case: backspace
     {
       backspace?:boolean <- equal c:character, 8:literal
       break-unless backspace?:boolean
       {
         # unless cursor is already at left margin
-        at-left?:boolean <- lesser-or-equal column:address:integer/deref, 0:literal
+        at-left?:boolean <- lesser-or-equal column:address:number/deref, 0:literal
         break-if at-left?:boolean
         # clear previous location
-        column:address:integer/deref <- subtract column:address:integer/deref, 1:literal
+        column:address:number/deref <- subtract column:address:number/deref, 1:literal
         cursor:address:character <- subtract cursor:address:character, 1:literal
         cursor:address:character/deref <- copy 32:literal/space
       }
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ recipe print-character [
     cursor:address:character/deref <- copy c:character
     # increment column unless it's already all the way to the right
     {
-      at-right?:boolean <- equal column:address:integer/deref, width:integer
+      at-right?:boolean <- equal column:address:number/deref, width:number
       break-if at-right?:boolean
-      column:address:integer/deref <- add column:address:integer/deref, 1:literal
+      column:address:number/deref <- add column:address:number/deref, 1:literal
     }
     reply x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
   }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ scenario print-backspace-character [
     1:address:screen <- init-fake-screen 3:literal/width, 2:literal/height
     1:address:screen <- print-character 1:address:screen, 97:literal  # 'a'
     1:address:screen <- print-character 1:address:screen, 8:literal  # backspace
-    2:integer <- get 1:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
+    2:number <- get 1:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
     3:address:array:character <- get 1:address:screen/deref, data:offset
     4:array:character <- copy 3:address:array:character/deref
   ]
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ scenario print-newline-character [
     1:address:screen <- init-fake-screen 3:literal/width, 2:literal/height
     1:address:screen <- print-character 1:address:screen, 97:literal  # 'a'
     1:address:screen <- print-character 1:address:screen, 13:literal/newline
-    2:integer <- get 1:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
-    3:integer <- get 1:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
+    2:number <- get 1:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
+    3:number <- get 1:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
     4:address:array:character <- get 1:address:screen/deref, data:offset
     5:array:character <- copy 4:address:array:character/deref
   ]
@@ -174,21 +174,21 @@ recipe clear-line [
   # if x exists, clear line in fake screen
   {
     break-unless x:address:screen
-    n:integer <- get x:address:screen/deref, num-columns:offset
-    column:address:integer <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
-    original-column:integer <- copy column:address:integer/deref
+    n:number <- get x:address:screen/deref, num-columns:offset
+    column:address:number <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
+    original-column:number <- copy column:address:number/deref
     # space over the entire line
 #?     $start-tracing #? 1
     {
-#?       $print column:address:integer/deref, [ #? 1
+#?       $print column:address:number/deref, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-      done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal column:address:integer/deref, n:integer
+      done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal column:address:number/deref, n:number
       break-if done?:boolean
       print-character x:address:screen, [ ]  # implicitly updates 'column'
       loop
     }
     # now back to where the cursor was
-    column:address:integer/deref <- copy original-column:integer
+    column:address:number/deref <- copy original-column:number
     reply x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
   }
   # otherwise, real screen
@@ -202,30 +202,30 @@ recipe cursor-position [
   # if x exists, lookup cursor in fake screen
   {
     break-unless x:address:screen
-    row:integer <- get x:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
-    column:integer <- get x:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
-    reply row:integer, column:integer, x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
+    row:number <- get x:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
+    column:number <- get x:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
+    reply row:number, column:number, x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
   }
-  row:integer, column:integer <- cursor-position-on-display
-  reply row:integer, column:integer, x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
+  row:number, column:number <- cursor-position-on-display
+  reply row:number, column:number, x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
 ]
 
 recipe move-cursor [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   x:address:screen <- next-ingredient
-  new-row:integer <- next-ingredient
-  new-column:integer <- next-ingredient
+  new-row:number <- next-ingredient
+  new-column:number <- next-ingredient
   # if x exists, move cursor in fake screen
   {
     break-unless x:address:screen
-    row:address:integer <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
-    row:address:integer/deref <- copy new-row:integer
-    column:address:integer <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
-    column:address:integer/deref <- copy new-column:integer
+    row:address:number <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
+    row:address:number/deref <- copy new-row:number
+    column:address:number <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
+    column:address:number/deref <- copy new-column:number
     reply x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
   }
   # otherwise, real screen
-  move-cursor-on-display new-row:integer, new-column:integer
+  move-cursor-on-display new-row:number, new-column:number
   reply x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
 ]
 
@@ -262,15 +262,15 @@ recipe cursor-down [
     break-unless x:address:screen
     {
       # if row < height
-      height:integer <- get x:address:screen/deref, num-rows:offset
-      row:address:integer <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
-      at-bottom?:boolean <- greater-or-equal row:address:integer/deref, height:integer
+      height:number <- get x:address:screen/deref, num-rows:offset
+      row:address:number <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
+      at-bottom?:boolean <- greater-or-equal row:address:number/deref, height:number
       break-if at-bottom?:boolean
       # row = row+1
-#?       $print [AAA: ], row:address:integer, [ -> ], row:address:integer/deref, [ #? 1
+#?       $print [AAA: ], row:address:number, [ -> ], row:address:number/deref, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-      row:address:integer/deref <- add row:address:integer/deref, 1:literal
-#?       $print [BBB: ], row:address:integer, [ -> ], row:address:integer/deref, [ #? 1
+      row:address:number/deref <- add row:address:number/deref, 1:literal
+#?       $print [BBB: ], row:address:number, [ -> ], row:address:number/deref, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
 #?       $start-tracing #? 1
     }
@@ -289,11 +289,11 @@ recipe cursor-up [
     break-unless x:address:screen
     {
       # if row >= 0
-      row:address:integer <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
-      at-top?:boolean <- lesser-than row:address:integer/deref, 0:literal
+      row:address:number <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-row:offset
+      at-top?:boolean <- lesser-than row:address:number/deref, 0:literal
       break-if at-top?:boolean
       # row = row-1
-      row:address:integer/deref <- subtract row:address:integer/deref, 1:literal
+      row:address:number/deref <- subtract row:address:number/deref, 1:literal
     }
     reply x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
   }
@@ -310,12 +310,12 @@ recipe cursor-right [
     break-unless x:address:screen
     {
       # if column < width
-      width:integer <- get x:address:screen/deref, num-columns:offset
-      column:address:integer <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
-      at-bottom?:boolean <- greater-or-equal column:address:integer/deref, width:integer
+      width:number <- get x:address:screen/deref, num-columns:offset
+      column:address:number <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
+      at-bottom?:boolean <- greater-or-equal column:address:number/deref, width:number
       break-if at-bottom?:boolean
       # column = column+1
-      column:address:integer/deref <- add column:address:integer/deref, 1:literal
+      column:address:number/deref <- add column:address:number/deref, 1:literal
     }
     reply x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
   }
@@ -332,11 +332,11 @@ recipe cursor-left [
     break-unless x:address:screen
     {
       # if column >= 0
-      column:address:integer <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
-      at-top?:boolean <- lesser-than column:address:integer/deref, 0:literal
+      column:address:number <- get-address x:address:screen/deref, cursor-column:offset
+      at-top?:boolean <- lesser-than column:address:number/deref, 0:literal
       break-if at-top?:boolean
       # column = column-1
-      column:address:integer/deref <- subtract column:address:integer/deref, 1:literal
+      column:address:number/deref <- subtract column:address:number/deref, 1:literal
     }
     reply x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
   }
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ recipe cursor-left [
 recipe cursor-to-start-of-line [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   x:address:screen <- next-ingredient
-  row:integer, _, x:address:screen <- cursor-position x:address:screen
-  column:integer <- copy 0:literal
-  x:address:screen <- move-cursor x:address:screen, row:integer, column:integer
+  row:number, _, x:address:screen <- cursor-position x:address:screen
+  column:number <- copy 0:literal
+  x:address:screen <- move-cursor x:address:screen, row:number, column:number
   reply x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
 ]
 
@@ -366,14 +366,14 @@ recipe print-string [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   x:address:screen <- next-ingredient
   s:address:array:character <- next-ingredient
-  len:integer <- length s:address:array:character/deref
-  i:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  len:number <- length s:address:array:character/deref
+  i:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:integer, len:integer
+    done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal i:number, len:number
     break-if done?:boolean
-    c:character <- index s:address:array:character/deref, i:integer
+    c:character <- index s:address:array:character/deref, i:number
     print-character x:address:screen c:character
-    i:integer <- add i:integer, 1:literal
+    i:number <- add i:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
   reply x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
@@ -382,9 +382,9 @@ recipe print-string [
 recipe print-integer [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   x:address:screen <- next-ingredient
-  n:integer <- next-ingredient
+  n:number <- next-ingredient
   # todo: other bases besides decimal
-  s:address:array:character <- integer-to-decimal-string n:integer
+  s:address:array:character <- integer-to-decimal-string n:number
   print-string x:address:screen, s:address:array:character
   reply x:address:screen/same-as-ingredient:0
 ]
diff --git a/074keyboard.mu b/074keyboard.mu
index dd7740e9..fbbaad48 100644
--- a/074keyboard.mu
+++ b/074keyboard.mu
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # easier to test.
 
 container keyboard [  # can't think of another word like screen/display, so real and fake keyboards use the same name
-  index:integer
+  index:number
   data:address:array:character
 ]
 
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ recipe init-fake-keyboard [
 #?   $start-tracing #? 1
   buf:address:address:array:character/deref <- next-ingredient
 #?   $stop-tracing #? 1
-  idx:address:integer <- get-address result:address:keyboard/deref, index:offset
-  idx:address:integer/deref <- copy 0:literal
+  idx:address:number <- get-address result:address:keyboard/deref, index:offset
+  idx:address:number/deref <- copy 0:literal
   reply result:address:keyboard
 ]
 
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ recipe read-key [
   x:address:keyboard <- next-ingredient
   {
     break-unless x:address:keyboard
-    idx:address:integer <- get-address x:address:keyboard/deref, index:offset
+    idx:address:number <- get-address x:address:keyboard/deref, index:offset
     buf:address:array:character <- get x:address:keyboard/deref, data:offset
-    max:integer <- length buf:address:array:character/deref
+    max:number <- length buf:address:array:character/deref
     {
-      done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal idx:address:integer/deref, max:integer
+      done?:boolean <- greater-or-equal idx:address:number/deref, max:number
       break-unless done?:boolean
       reply 0:literal, 0:literal/done, x:address:keyboard/same-as-ingredient:0
     }
-    c:character <- index buf:address:array:character/deref, idx:address:integer/deref
-    idx:address:integer/deref <- add idx:address:integer/deref, 1:literal
+    c:character <- index buf:address:array:character/deref, idx:address:number/deref
+    idx:address:number/deref <- add idx:address:number/deref, 1:literal
     reply c:character, 1:literal/found, x:address:keyboard/same-as-ingredient:0
   }
   # real keyboard input is infrequent; avoid polling it too much
diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index ad5510a4..9f59b35e 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -71,18 +71,18 @@ As a sneak peek, here's how you compute factorial in Mu:
 ```python
   recipe factorial [
     default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
-    n:integer <- next-ingredient
+    n:number <- next-ingredient
     {
       # if n=0 return 1
-      zero?:boolean <- equal n:integer, 0:literal
+      zero?:boolean <- equal n:number, 0:literal
       break-unless zero?:boolean
       reply 1:literal
     }
     # return n * factorial(n - 1)
-    x:integer <- subtract n:integer, 1:literal
-    subresult:integer <- factorial x:integer
-    result:integer <- multiply subresult:integer, n:integer
-    reply result:integer
+    x:number <- subtract n:number, 1:literal
+    subresult:number <- factorial x:number
+    result:number <- multiply subresult:number, n:number
+    reply result:number
   ]
 ```
 
@@ -99,15 +99,15 @@ number of them. In particular you can have any number of results. For example,
 you can perform integer division as follows:
 
 ```python
-  quotient:integer, remainder:integer <- divide-with-remainder 11:literal, 3:literal
+  quotient:number, remainder:number <- divide-with-remainder 11:literal, 3:literal
 ```
 
 Each reagent provides its name as well as its type separated by a colon. Types
 can be multiple words, like:
 
 ```python
-  x:array:integer:3  # x is an array of 3 integers
-  y:list:integer  # y is a list of integers
+  x:array:number:3  # x is an array of 3 integers
+  y:list:number  # y is a list of integers
 ```
 
 Try out the factorial program now:
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ its address. Mu maps names to addresses for you like in other languages, but
 in a more transparent, lightweight, hackable manner. This instruction:
 
 ```python
-  z:integer <- add x:integer, y:integer
+  z:number <- add x:number, y:number
 ```
 
 might turn into this:
 
 ```python
-  3:integer <- add 1:integer, 2:integer
+  3:number <- add 1:number, 2:number
 ```
 
 You shouldn't rely on the specific address Mu chooses for a variable, but it
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ Once you've chained spaces together, you can access variables in them by
 adding a 'space' property:
 
 ```python
-  3:integer/space:1
+  3:number/space:1
 ```
 
 This reagent is the integer in slot 3 of the space chained in slot 0 of the
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ You can append arbitrary properties to reagents besides types and spaces. Just
 separate them with slashes.
 
 ```python
-  x:array:integer:3/uninitialized
+  x:array:number:3/uninitialized
   y:string/tainted:yes
-  z:list:integer/assign-once:true/assigned:false
+  z:list:number/assign-once:true/assigned:false
 ```
 
 Most properties are meaningless to Mu, and it'll silently skip them when
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ inserting code at them.
 ```python
   recipe factorial [
     default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
-    n:integer <- next-ingredient
+    n:number <- next-ingredient
     {
       +base-case:
     }
@@ -231,17 +231,17 @@ inserting code at them.
 
   after +base-case [
     # if n=0 return 1
-    zero?:boolean <- equal n:integer, 0:literal
+    zero?:boolean <- equal n:number, 0:literal
     break-unless zero?:boolean
     reply 1:literal
   ]
 
   after +recursive-case [
     # return n * factorial(n-1)
-    x:integer <- subtract n:integer, 1:literal
-    subresult:integer <- factorial x:integer
-    result:integer <- multiply subresult:integer, n:integer
-    reply result:integer
+    x:number <- subtract n:number, 1:literal
+    subresult:number <- factorial x:number
+    result:number <- multiply subresult:number, n:number
+    reply result:number
   ]
 ```
 
diff --git a/channel.mu b/channel.mu
index 0206c2f9..86378352 100644
--- a/channel.mu
+++ b/channel.mu
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ recipe producer [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   chan:address:channel <- next-ingredient
   # n = 0
-  n:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  n:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    done?:boolean <- lesser-than n:integer, 5:literal
+    done?:boolean <- lesser-than n:number, 5:literal
     break-unless done?:boolean
     # other threads might get between these prints
-    $print [produce: ], n:integer, [ 
+    $print [produce: ], n:number, [ 
 ]
-    chan:address:channel <- write chan:address:channel, n:integer
-    n:integer <- add n:integer, 1:literal
+    chan:address:channel <- write chan:address:channel, n:number
+    n:number <- add n:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
 ]
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ recipe consumer [
   chan:address:channel <- next-ingredient
   {
     # read an integer from the channel
-    n:integer, chan:address:channel <- read chan:address:channel
+    n:number, chan:address:channel <- read chan:address:channel
     # other threads might get between these prints
-    $print [consume: ], n:integer, [ 
+    $print [consume: ], n:number, [ 
 ]
     loop
   }
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ recipe main [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   chan:address:channel <- init-channel 3:literal
   # create two background 'routines' that communicate by a channel
-  routine1:integer <- start-running producer:recipe, chan:address:channel
-  routine2:integer <- start-running consumer:recipe, chan:address:channel
-  wait-for-routine routine1:integer
-  wait-for-routine routine2:integer
+  routine1:number <- start-running producer:recipe, chan:address:channel
+  routine2:number <- start-running consumer:recipe, chan:address:channel
+  wait-for-routine routine1:number
+  wait-for-routine routine2:number
 ]
diff --git a/chessboard.mu b/chessboard.mu
index 93867fd4..e6e28611 100644
--- a/chessboard.mu
+++ b/chessboard.mu
@@ -68,20 +68,20 @@ recipe chessboard [
 
 recipe init-board [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
-  initial-position:address:array:integer <- next-ingredient
+  initial-position:address:array:number <- next-ingredient
   # assert(length(initial-position) == 64)
-  len:integer <- length initial-position:address:array:integer/deref
-  correct-length?:boolean <- equal len:integer, 64:literal
+  len:number <- length initial-position:address:array:number/deref
+  correct-length?:boolean <- equal len:number, 64:literal
   assert correct-length?:boolean, [chessboard had incorrect size]
   # board is an array of pointers to files; file is an array of characters
   board:address:array:address:array:character <- new location:type, 8:literal
-  col:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  col:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    done?:boolean <- equal col:integer, 8:literal
+    done?:boolean <- equal col:number, 8:literal
     break-if done?:boolean
-    file:address:address:array:character <- index-address board:address:array:address:array:character/deref, col:integer
-    file:address:address:array:character/deref <- init-file initial-position:address:array:integer, col:integer
-    col:integer <- add col:integer, 1:literal
+    file:address:address:array:character <- index-address board:address:array:address:array:character/deref, col:number
+    file:address:address:array:character/deref <- init-file initial-position:address:array:number, col:number
+    col:number <- add col:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
   reply board:address:array:address:array:character
@@ -89,18 +89,18 @@ recipe init-board [
 
 recipe init-file [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
-  position:address:array:integer <- next-ingredient
-  index:integer <- next-ingredient
-  index:integer <- multiply index:integer, 8:literal
+  position:address:array:number <- next-ingredient
+  index:number <- next-ingredient
+  index:number <- multiply index:number, 8:literal
   result:address:array:character <- new character:type, 8:literal
-  row:integer <- copy 0:literal
+  row:number <- copy 0:literal
   {
-    done?:boolean <- equal row:integer, 8:literal
+    done?:boolean <- equal row:number, 8:literal
     break-if done?:boolean
-    dest:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, row:integer
-    dest:address:character/deref <- index position:address:array:integer/deref, index:integer
-    row:integer <- add row:integer, 1:literal
-    index:integer <- add index:integer, 1:literal
+    dest:address:character <- index-address result:address:array:character/deref, row:number
+    dest:address:character/deref <- index position:address:array:number/deref, index:number
+    row:number <- add row:number, 1:literal
+    index:number <- add index:number, 1:literal
     loop
   }
   reply result:address:array:character
@@ -110,29 +110,29 @@ recipe print-board [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   screen:address <- next-ingredient
   board:address:array:address:array:character <- next-ingredient
-  row:integer <- copy 7:literal  # start printing from the top of the board
+  row:number <- copy 7:literal  # start printing from the top of the board
   # print each row
   {
-    done?:boolean <- lesser-than row:integer, 0:literal
+    done?:boolean <- lesser-than row:number, 0:literal
     break-if done?:boolean
     # print rank number as a legend
-    rank:integer <- add row:integer, 1:literal
-    print-integer screen:address, rank:integer
+    rank:number <- add row:number, 1:literal
+    print-integer screen:address, rank:number
     s:address:array:character <- new [ | ]
     print-string screen:address, s:address:array:character
     # print each square in the row
-    col:integer <- copy 0:literal
+    col:number <- copy 0:literal
     {
-      done?:boolean <- equal col:integer, 8:literal
+      done?:boolean <- equal col:number, 8:literal
       break-if done?:boolean
-      f:address:array:character <- index board:address:array:address:array:character/deref, col:integer
-      s:character <- index f:address:array:character/deref, row:integer
+      f:address:array:character <- index board:address:array:address:array:character/deref, col:number
+      s:character <- index f:address:array:character/deref, row:number
       print-character screen:address, s:character
       print-character screen:address, 32:literal  # ' '
-      col:integer <- add col:integer, 1:literal
+      col:number <- add col:number, 1:literal
       loop
     }
-    row:integer <- subtract row:integer, 1:literal
+    row:number <- subtract row:number, 1:literal
     cursor-to-next-line screen:address
     loop
   }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ recipe initial-position [
   #   B P _ _ _ _ p B
   #   N P _ _ _ _ p n
   #   R P _ _ _ _ p r
-  initial-position:address:array:integer <- init-array 82:literal/R, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 114:literal/r, 78:literal/N, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 110:literal/n, 66:literal/B, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 98:literal/b, 81:literal/Q, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 113:literal/q, 75:literal/K, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 107:literal/k, 66:literal/B, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 98:literal/b, 78:literal/N, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 110:literal/n, 82:literal/R, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 114:literal/r
+  initial-position:address:array:number <- init-array 82:literal/R, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 114:literal/r, 78:literal/N, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 110:literal/n, 66:literal/B, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 98:literal/b, 81:literal/Q, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 113:literal/q, 75:literal/K, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 107:literal/k, 66:literal/B, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 98:literal/b, 78:literal/N, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 110:literal/n, 82:literal/R, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 114:literal/r
 #?       82:literal/R, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 114:literal/r,
 #?       78:literal/N, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 110:literal/n,
 #?       66:literal/B, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 98:literal/b, 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ recipe initial-position [
 #?       66:literal/B, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 98:literal/b,
 #?       78:literal/N, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 110:literal/n,
 #?       82:literal/R, 80:literal/P, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 32:literal/blank, 112:literal/p, 114:literal/r
-  board:address:array:address:array:character <- init-board initial-position:address:array:integer
+  board:address:array:address:array:character <- init-board initial-position:address:array:number
   reply board:address:array:address:array:character
 ]
 
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ scenario printing-the-board [
 
 container move [
   # valid range: 0-7
-  from-file:integer
-  from-rank:integer
-  to-file:integer
-  to-rank:integer
+  from-file:number
+  from-rank:number
+  to-file:number
+  to-rank:number
 ]
 
 # result:address:move, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean <- read-move stdin:address:channel, screen:address
@@ -211,26 +211,26 @@ recipe read-move [
   stdin:address:channel <- next-ingredient
   screen:address <- next-ingredient
 #?   $print screen:address #? 1
-  from-file:integer, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean <- read-file stdin:address:channel, screen:address
+  from-file:number, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean <- read-file stdin:address:channel, screen:address
   reply-if quit?:boolean, 0:literal/dummy, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean
   reply-if error?:boolean, 0:literal/dummy, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean
 #?   return-to-console #? 1
   # construct the move object
   result:address:move <- new move:literal
-  x:address:integer <- get-address result:address:move/deref, from-file:offset
-  x:address:integer/deref <- copy from-file:integer
-  x:address:integer <- get-address result:address:move/deref, from-rank:offset
-  x:address:integer/deref, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean <- read-rank stdin:address:channel, screen:address
+  x:address:number <- get-address result:address:move/deref, from-file:offset
+  x:address:number/deref <- copy from-file:number
+  x:address:number <- get-address result:address:move/deref, from-rank:offset
+  x:address:number/deref, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean <- read-rank stdin:address:channel, screen:address
   reply-if quit?:boolean, 0:literal/dummy, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean
   reply-if error?:boolean, 0:literal/dummy, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean
   error?:boolean <- expect-from-channel stdin:address:channel, 45:literal/dash, screen:address
   reply-if error?:boolean, 0:literal/dummy, 0:literal/quit, error?:boolean
-  x:address:integer <- get-address result:address:move/deref, to-file:offset
-  x:address:integer/deref, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean <- read-file stdin:address:channel, screen:address
+  x:address:number <- get-address result:address:move/deref, to-file:offset
+  x:address:number/deref, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean <- read-file stdin:address:channel, screen:address
   reply-if quit?:boolean, 0:literal/dummy, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean
   reply-if error?:boolean, 0:literal/dummy, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean
-  x:address:integer <- get-address result:address:move/deref, to-rank:offset
-  x:address:integer/deref, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean <- read-rank stdin:address:channel, screen:address
+  x:address:number <- get-address result:address:move/deref, to-rank:offset
+  x:address:number/deref, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean <- read-rank stdin:address:channel, screen:address
   reply-if quit?:boolean, 0:literal/dummy, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean
   reply-if error?:boolean, 0:literal/dummy, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean
 #?   $exit #? 1
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ recipe read-move [
   reply result:address:move, quit?:boolean, error?:boolean
 ]
 
-# file:integer, quit:boolean, error:boolean <- read-file stdin:address:channel, screen:address
+# file:number, quit:boolean, error:boolean <- read-file stdin:address:channel, screen:address
 # valid values for file: 0-7
 recipe read-file [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
@@ -263,12 +263,12 @@ recipe read-file [
     print-string screen:address, error-message:address:array:character
     reply 0:literal/dummy, 0:literal/quit, 1:literal/error
   }
-  file:integer <- subtract c:character, 97:literal  # 'a'
-#?   $print file:integer, [ #? 1
+  file:number <- subtract c:character, 97:literal  # 'a'
+#?   $print file:number, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
   # 'a' <= file <= 'h'
   {
-    above-min:boolean <- greater-or-equal file:integer, 0:literal
+    above-min:boolean <- greater-or-equal file:number, 0:literal
     break-if above-min:boolean
     error-message:address:array:character <- new [file too low: ]
     print-string screen:address, error-message:address:array:character
@@ -277,17 +277,17 @@ recipe read-file [
     reply 0:literal/dummy, 0:literal/quit, 1:literal/error
   }
   {
-    below-max:boolean <- lesser-than file:integer, 8:literal
+    below-max:boolean <- lesser-than file:number, 8:literal
     break-if below-max:boolean
     error-message:address:array:character <- new [file too high: ]
     print-string screen:address, error-message:address:array:character
     print-character screen:address, c:character
     reply 0:literal/dummy, 0:literal/quit, 1:literal/error
   }
-  reply file:integer, 0:literal/quit, 0:literal/error
+  reply file:number, 0:literal/quit, 0:literal/error
 ]
 
-# rank:integer <- read-rank stdin:address:channel, screen:address
+# rank:number <- read-rank stdin:address:channel, screen:address
 # valid values: 0-7, -1 (quit), -2 (error)
 recipe read-rank [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
@@ -311,12 +311,12 @@ recipe read-rank [
     print-string screen:address, error-message:address:array:character
     reply 0:literal/dummy, 0:literal/quit, 1:literal/error
   }
-  rank:integer <- subtract c:character, 49:literal  # '1'
-#?   $print rank:integer, [ #? 1
+  rank:number <- subtract c:character, 49:literal  # '1'
+#?   $print rank:number, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
   # assert'1' <= rank <= '8'
   {
-    above-min:boolean <- greater-or-equal rank:integer, 0:literal
+    above-min:boolean <- greater-or-equal rank:number, 0:literal
     break-if above-min:boolean
     error-message:address:array:character <- new [rank too low: ]
     print-string screen:address, error-message:address:array:character
@@ -324,14 +324,14 @@ recipe read-rank [
     reply 0:literal/dummy, 0:literal/quit, 1:literal/error
   }
   {
-    below-max:boolean <- lesser-or-equal rank:integer, 7:literal
+    below-max:boolean <- lesser-or-equal rank:number, 7:literal
     break-if below-max:boolean
     error-message:address:array:character <- new [rank too high: ]
     print-string screen:address, error-message:address:array:character
     print-character screen:address, c:character
     reply 0:literal/dummy, 0:literal/quit, 1:literal/error
   }
-  reply rank:integer, 0:literal/quit, 0:literal/error
+  reply rank:number, 0:literal/quit, 0:literal/error
 ]
 
 # read a character from the given channel and check that it's what we expect
@@ -359,15 +359,15 @@ scenario read-move-blocking [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 2:literal
 #?     $print [aaa channel address: ], 1:address:channel, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-    2:integer/routine <- start-running read-move:recipe, 1:address:channel, screen:address
+    2:number/routine <- start-running read-move:recipe, 1:address:channel, screen:address
     # 'read-move' is waiting for input
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
 #?     $print [bbb channel address: ], 1:address:channel, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-    3:integer <- routine-state 2:integer/id
-#?     $print [I: routine ], 2:integer, [ state ], 3:integer [ #? 1
+    3:number <- routine-state 2:number/id
+#?     $print [I: routine ], 2:number, [ state ], 3:number [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:integer/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
+    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:number/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
     assert 4:boolean/waiting?, [
 F read-move-blocking: routine failed to pause after coming up (before any keys were pressed)]
     # press 'a'
@@ -375,68 +375,68 @@ F read-move-blocking: routine failed to pause after coming up (before any keys w
 #? ] #? 1
 #?     $exit #? 1
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 97:literal  # 'a'
-    restart 2:integer/routine
+    restart 2:number/routine
     # 'read-move' still waiting for input
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
-    3:integer <- routine-state 2:integer/id
-#?     $print [II: routine ], 2:integer, [ state ], 3:integer [ #? 1
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
+    3:number <- routine-state 2:number/id
+#?     $print [II: routine ], 2:number, [ state ], 3:number [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:integer/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
+    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:number/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
     assert 4:boolean/waiting?, [
 F read-move-blocking: routine failed to pause after rank 'a']
     # press '2'
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 50:literal  # '2'
-    restart 2:integer/routine
+    restart 2:number/routine
     # 'read-move' still waiting for input
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
-    3:integer <- routine-state 2:integer/id
-#?     $print [III: routine ], 2:integer, [ state ], 3:integer [ #? 1
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
+    3:number <- routine-state 2:number/id
+#?     $print [III: routine ], 2:number, [ state ], 3:number [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:integer/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
+    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:number/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
     assert 4:boolean/waiting?, [
 F read-move-blocking: routine failed to pause after file 'a2']
     # press '-'
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 45:literal  # '-'
-    restart 2:integer/routine
+    restart 2:number/routine
     # 'read-move' still waiting for input
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
-    3:integer <- routine-state 2:integer
-#?     $print [IV: routine ], 2:integer, [ state ], 3:integer [ #? 1
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
+    3:number <- routine-state 2:number
+#?     $print [IV: routine ], 2:number, [ state ], 3:number [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:integer/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
+    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:number/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
     assert 4:boolean/waiting?/routine-state, [
 F read-move-blocking: routine failed to pause after hyphen 'a2-']
     # press 'a'
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 97:literal  # 'a'
-    restart 2:integer/routine
+    restart 2:number/routine
     # 'read-move' still waiting for input
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
-    3:integer <- routine-state 2:integer
-#?     $print [V: routine ], 2:integer, [ state ], 3:integer [ #? 1
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
+    3:number <- routine-state 2:number
+#?     $print [V: routine ], 2:number, [ state ], 3:number [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:integer/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
+    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:number/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
     assert 4:boolean/waiting?/routine-state, [
 F read-move-blocking: routine failed to pause after rank 'a2-a']
     # press '4'
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 52:literal  # '4'
-    restart 2:integer/routine
+    restart 2:number/routine
     # 'read-move' still waiting for input
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
-    3:integer <- routine-state 2:integer
-#?     $print [VI: routine ], 2:integer, [ state ], 3:integer [ #? 1
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
+    3:number <- routine-state 2:number
+#?     $print [VI: routine ], 2:number, [ state ], 3:number [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:integer/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
+    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:number/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
     assert 4:boolean/waiting?, [
 F read-move-blocking: routine failed to pause after file 'a2-a4']
     # press 'newline'
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 13:literal  # newline
-    restart 2:integer/routine
+    restart 2:number/routine
     # 'read-move' now completes
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
-    3:integer <- routine-state 2:integer
-#?     $print [VII: routine ], 2:integer, [ state ], 3:integer [ #? 1
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
+    3:number <- routine-state 2:number
+#?     $print [VII: routine ], 2:number, [ state ], 3:number [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-    4:boolean/completed? <- equal 3:integer/routine-state, 1:literal/completed
+    4:boolean/completed? <- equal 3:number/routine-state, 1:literal/completed
     assert 4:boolean/completed?, [
 F read-move-blocking: routine failed to terminate on newline]
     trace [test], [reached end]
@@ -450,20 +450,20 @@ scenario read-move-quit [
   assume-screen 20:literal/width, 2:literal/height
   run [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 2:literal
-    2:integer/routine <- start-running read-move:recipe, 1:address:channel, screen:address
+    2:number/routine <- start-running read-move:recipe, 1:address:channel, screen:address
     # 'read-move' is waiting for input
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
-    3:integer <- routine-state 2:integer/id
-    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:integer/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
+    3:number <- routine-state 2:number/id
+    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:number/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
     assert 4:boolean/waiting?, [
 F read-move-quit: routine failed to pause after coming up (before any keys were pressed)]
     # press 'q'
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 113:literal  # 'q'
-    restart 2:integer/routine
+    restart 2:number/routine
     # 'read-move' completes
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
-    3:integer <- routine-state 2:integer/id
-    4:boolean/completed? <- equal 3:integer/routine-state, 1:literal/completed
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
+    3:number <- routine-state 2:number/id
+    4:boolean/completed? <- equal 3:number/routine-state, 1:literal/completed
     assert 4:boolean/completed?, [
 F read-move-quit: routine failed to terminate on 'q']
     trace [test], [reached end]
@@ -477,16 +477,16 @@ scenario read-move-illegal-file [
   assume-screen 20:literal/width, 2:literal/height
   run [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 2:literal
-    2:integer/routine <- start-running read-move:recipe, 1:address:channel, screen:address
+    2:number/routine <- start-running read-move:recipe, 1:address:channel, screen:address
     # 'read-move' is waiting for input
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
-    3:integer <- routine-state 2:integer/id
-    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:integer/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
+    3:number <- routine-state 2:number/id
+    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:number/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
     assert 4:boolean/waiting?, [
 F read-move-file: routine failed to pause after coming up (before any keys were pressed)]
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 50:literal  # '2'
-    restart 2:integer/routine
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
+    restart 2:number/routine
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
   ]
   screen-should-contain [
     .file too low: 2     .
@@ -498,17 +498,17 @@ scenario read-move-illegal-rank [
   assume-screen 20:literal/width, 2:literal/height
   run [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 2:literal
-    2:integer/routine <- start-running read-move:recipe, 1:address:channel, screen:address
+    2:number/routine <- start-running read-move:recipe, 1:address:channel, screen:address
     # 'read-move' is waiting for input
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
-    3:integer <- routine-state 2:integer/id
-    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:integer/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
+    3:number <- routine-state 2:number/id
+    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:number/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
     assert 4:boolean/waiting?, [
 F read-move-file: routine failed to pause after coming up (before any keys were pressed)]
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 97:literal  # 'a'
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 97:literal  # 'a'
-    restart 2:integer/routine
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
+    restart 2:number/routine
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
   ]
   screen-should-contain [
     .rank too high: a    .
@@ -520,17 +520,17 @@ scenario read-move-empty [
   assume-screen 20:literal/width, 2:literal/height
   run [
     1:address:channel <- init-channel 2:literal
-    2:integer/routine <- start-running read-move:recipe, 1:address:channel, screen:address
+    2:number/routine <- start-running read-move:recipe, 1:address:channel, screen:address
     # 'read-move' is waiting for input
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
-    3:integer <- routine-state 2:integer/id
-    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:integer/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
+    3:number <- routine-state 2:number/id
+    4:boolean/waiting? <- equal 3:number/routine-state, 2:literal/waiting
     assert 4:boolean/waiting?, [
 F read-move-file: routine failed to pause after coming up (before any keys were pressed)]
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 13:literal/newline
     1:address:channel <- write 1:address:channel, 97:literal  # 'a'
-    restart 2:integer/routine
-    wait-for-routine 2:integer
+    restart 2:number/routine
+    wait-for-routine 2:number
   ]
   screen-should-contain [
     .that's not enough   .
@@ -542,22 +542,22 @@ recipe make-move [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   b:address:array:address:array:character <- next-ingredient
   m:address:move <- next-ingredient
-  from-file:integer <- get m:address:move/deref, from-file:offset
-#?   $print from-file:integer, [ #? 1
+  from-file:number <- get m:address:move/deref, from-file:offset
+#?   $print from-file:number, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-  from-rank:integer <- get m:address:move/deref, from-rank:offset
-#?   $print from-rank:integer, [ #? 1
+  from-rank:number <- get m:address:move/deref, from-rank:offset
+#?   $print from-rank:number, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-  to-file:integer <- get m:address:move/deref, to-file:offset
-#?   $print to-file:integer, [ #? 1
+  to-file:number <- get m:address:move/deref, to-file:offset
+#?   $print to-file:number, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-  to-rank:integer <- get m:address:move/deref, to-rank:offset
-#?   $print to-rank:integer, [ #? 1
+  to-rank:number <- get m:address:move/deref, to-rank:offset
+#?   $print to-rank:number, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
-  f:address:array:character <- index b:address:array:address:array:character/deref, from-file:integer
-  src:address:character/square <- index-address f:address:array:character/deref, from-rank:integer
-  f:address:array:character <- index b:address:array:address:array:character/deref, to-file:integer
-  dest:address:character/square <- index-address f:address:array:character/deref, to-rank:integer
+  f:address:array:character <- index b:address:array:address:array:character/deref, from-file:number
+  src:address:character/square <- index-address f:address:array:character/deref, from-rank:number
+  f:address:array:character <- index b:address:array:address:array:character/deref, to-file:number
+  dest:address:character/square <- index-address f:address:array:character/deref, to-rank:number
 #?   $print src:address:character/deref, [ #? 1
 #? ] #? 1
   dest:address:character/deref/square <- copy src:address:character/deref/square
@@ -570,14 +570,14 @@ scenario making-a-move [
   run [
     2:address:array:address:array:character/board <- initial-position
     3:address:move <- new move:type
-    4:address:integer <- get-address 3:address:move/deref, from-file:offset
-    4:address:integer/deref <- copy 6:literal/g
-    5:address:integer <- get-address 3:address:move/deref, from-rank:offset
-    5:address:integer/deref <- copy 1:literal/2
-    6:address:integer <- get-address 3:address:move/deref, to-file:offset
-    6:address:integer/deref <- copy 6:literal/g
-    7:address:integer <- get-address 3:address:move/deref, to-rank:offset
-    7:address:integer/deref <- copy 3:literal/4
+    4:address:number <- get-address 3:address:move/deref, from-file:offset
+    4:address:number/deref <- copy 6:literal/g
+    5:address:number <- get-address 3:address:move/deref, from-rank:offset
+    5:address:number/deref <- copy 1:literal/2
+    6:address:number <- get-address 3:address:move/deref, to-file:offset
+    6:address:number/deref <- copy 6:literal/g
+    7:address:number <- get-address 3:address:move/deref, to-rank:offset
+    7:address:number/deref <- copy 3:literal/4
     2:address:array:address:array:character/board <- make-move 2:address:array:address:array:character/board, 3:address:move
     screen:address <- print-board screen:address, 2:address:array:address:array:character/board
   ]
diff --git a/counters.mu b/counters.mu
index ef841400..71d9cfc9 100644
--- a/counters.mu
+++ b/counters.mu
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
 
 recipe init-counter [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
-  n:integer <- next-ingredient
+  n:number <- next-ingredient
   reply default-space:address:space
 ]
 
 recipe increment-counter [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
   0:address:array:location/names:init-counter <- next-ingredient  # setup outer space; it *must* come from 'init-counter'
-  x:integer <- next-ingredient
-  n:integer/space:1 <- add n:integer/space:1, x:integer
-  reply n:integer/space:1
+  x:number <- next-ingredient
+  n:number/space:1 <- add n:number/space:1, x:number
+  reply n:number/space:1
 ]
 
 recipe main [
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ recipe main [
   b:address:space <- init-counter 23:literal
   # increment both by 2 but in different ways
   increment-counter a:address:space, 1:literal
-  b-value:integer <- increment-counter b:address:space, 2:literal
-  a-value:integer <- increment-counter a:address:space, 1:literal
+  b-value:number <- increment-counter b:address:space, 2:literal
+  a-value:number <- increment-counter a:address:space, 1:literal
   # check results
   $print [Contents of counters
 ]
   # trailing space in next line is to help with syntax highlighting
-  $print [a: ], a-value:integer, [ b: ], b-value:integer, [ 
+  $print [a: ], a-value:number, [ b: ], b-value:number, [ 
 ]
 ]
diff --git a/display.mu b/display.mu
index bff74a5d..a0c33e5d 100644
--- a/display.mu
+++ b/display.mu
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 recipe main [
   switch-to-display
   print-character-to-display 97:literal
-  1:integer/raw, 2:integer/raw <- cursor-position-on-display
+  1:number/raw, 2:number/raw <- cursor-position-on-display
   wait-for-key-from-keyboard
   clear-display
   move-cursor-on-display 0:literal, 4:literal
diff --git a/factorial.mu b/factorial.mu
index 4b2126a8..a52cb8ae 100644
--- a/factorial.mu
+++ b/factorial.mu
@@ -2,31 +2,31 @@
 
 recipe main [
   default-space:address:space <- new location:type, 30:literal
-  x:integer <- factorial 5:literal
-  $print [result: ], x:integer, [
+  x:number <- factorial 5:literal
+  $print [result: ], x:number, [
 ]
 ]
 
 recipe factorial [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
-  n:integer <- next-ingredient
+  n:number <- next-ingredient
   {
     # if n=0 return 1
-    zero?:boolean <- equal n:integer, 0:literal
+    zero?:boolean <- equal n:number, 0:literal
     break-unless zero?:boolean
     reply 1:literal
   }
   # return n * factorial(n - 1)
-  x:integer <- subtract n:integer, 1:literal
-  subresult:integer <- factorial x:integer
-  result:integer <- multiply subresult:integer, n:integer
-  reply result:integer
+  x:number <- subtract n:number, 1:literal
+  subresult:number <- factorial x:number
+  result:number <- multiply subresult:number, n:number
+  reply result:number
 ]
 
 # unit test
 scenario factorial-test [
   run [
-    1:integer <- factorial 5:literal
+    1:number <- factorial 5:literal
   ]
   memory should contain [
     1 <- 120
diff --git a/screen.mu b/screen.mu
index fedffa5d..cd0839f4 100644
--- a/screen.mu
+++ b/screen.mu
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 recipe main [
   switch-to-display
   print-character 0:literal/screen, 97:literal
-  1:integer/raw, 2:integer/raw <- cursor-position 0:literal/screen
+  1:number/raw, 2:number/raw <- cursor-position 0:literal/screen
   wait-for-key 0:literal/keyboard
   clear-screen 0:literal/screen
   move-cursor 0:literal/screen, 0:literal/row, 4:literal/column
diff --git a/tangle.mu b/tangle.mu
index cb322e46..9d04863c 100644
--- a/tangle.mu
+++ b/tangle.mu
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 recipe factorial [
   default-space:address:array:location <- new location:type, 30:literal
-  n:integer <- next-ingredient
+  n:number <- next-ingredient
   {
     +base-case
   }
@@ -17,21 +17,21 @@ recipe factorial [
 
 after +base-case [
   # if n=0 return 1
-  zero?:boolean <- equal n:integer, 0:literal
+  zero?:boolean <- equal n:number, 0:literal
   break-unless zero?:boolean
   reply 1:literal
 ]
 
 after +recursive-case [
   # return n * factorial(n - 1)
-  x:integer <- subtract n:integer, 1:literal
-  subresult:integer <- factorial x:integer
-  result:integer <- multiply subresult:integer, n:integer
-  reply result:integer
+  x:number <- subtract n:number, 1:literal
+  subresult:number <- factorial x:number
+  result:number <- multiply subresult:number, n:number
+  reply result:number
 ]
 
 recipe main [
-  1:integer <- factorial 5:literal
-  $print [result: ], 1:integer, [
+  1:number <- factorial 5:literal
+  $print [result: ], 1:number, [
 ]
 ]
diff --git a/x.mu b/x.mu
index 7f80f845..15dded23 100644
--- a/x.mu
+++ b/x.mu
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # example program: add two numbers
 
 recipe main [
-  11:integer <- copy 1:literal
-  12:integer <- copy 3:literal
-  13:integer <- add 11:integer, 12:integer
+  11:number <- copy 1:literal
+  12:number <- copy 3:literal
+  13:number <- add 11:number, 12:number
   $dump-memory
 ]