| Index

| Reference for Wiring 1.0 (ALPHA) 0017+. 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 |  | ### char
Examples |  |
    char m;      // Declare variable "m" of type char
    m = 'A';     // Assign "m" the value "A"
    int n = '&'; // Declare variable "n" and assign it the value "&"
Description |  | Datatype for characters, typographic symbols such as A, d, and $. A char stores letters and symbols in the Unicode format, a coding system developed to support a variety of world languages. Each char is two bytes (16 bits) in length and is distinguished by surrounding it with single quotes. Character escapes may also stored as a char. For example, the representation for the "delete" key is '\377'. The char type is signed so it encodes numbers from -128 to 127.
Syntax |  |
    char var
    char var = value
Parameters |  |
var |  | variable name referencing the value
value |  | any character
Returns |  |
Usage |  | Application
Related |  | unsigned char byte array