Index
 
  Reference for Wiring 1.0 (ALPHA) 0019+. 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  

lowByte

   
Examples   
unsigned int x = 1023; // sets the word (16 bit or two bytes) variable x to 1023 (0x03FF in Hexadecimal) 
byte lb = lowByte(x);	// sets lb with the lower byte of x: 0xFF 
byte hb = highByte(x);  // sets hb with the higher byte of x: 0x03

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()