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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.

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### lowByte()

Examples |
    // sets the word (16 bit or two bytes) variable x to 1023 (0x03FF in Hexadecimal)
    unsigned int x = 1023;
    // sets lb with the lower byte of x: 0xFF
    byte lb = lowByte(x);
    // sets hb with the higher byte of x: 0x03
    byte hb = highByte(x);
Description | A word is a variable made of 16 bits (or 2 bytes). The lowByte command returns the value of the lower byte of a word
Syntax |
    lowByte(wordValue)
Parameters |

wordValue | unsigned int: the word (unsigned int) variable to read the lower byte from

Returns | byte: the lower byte of the word
Usage | Application
Related | bit() bitRead() bitWrite() highByte() makeWord()

Updated on July 07, 2011 11:08:37pm PDT