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Reference for Wiring version 1.0 Build 0100+ If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If see any errors or have any comments, let us know.

Name |

### byte

Examples |
    // declare variable "a" of type byte
    byte a;
    // assign "a" the value 23
    a = 23;
    // declare variable "b" and assign it the value 128
    byte b = 128;
    // declare variable "c" and assign it the sum of "a" and "b"
    byte c = a + b;
Description | Data type for bytes, 8 bits of information storing numerical values from 0 to 255. Bytes are a convenient datatype for sending information to and from the serial port and for representing letters in a simpler format than the char datatype. byte is equivalent to unsigned char.
Syntax |
    byte var
    byte var = value
Parameters |

var | variable name referencing the value
value | a number between 0 and 255

Usage | Application
Related | char unsigned char int unsigned int long
unsigned long
float
double

Updated on July 07, 2011 11:07:56pm PDT