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Reference for Wiring version 0024+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.

Name | ### byte
Examples |
    byte a;         // Declare variable "a" of type byte
    a = 23;         // Assign "a" the value 23
    byte b = 128;  // Declare variable "b" and assign it the value -128
    byte c = a + b; // Declare variable "c" and assign it the sum of "a" and "b"
Description | Datatype 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.
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 September 12, 2007 11:35:08pm PDT