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