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  Reference for Wiring 1.0 (ALPHA) 0021+. 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  

makeWord

   
Examples   
unsigned int x; // word (16 bit or two bytes) variable 
x = makeWord(0x03, 0xFF); // x is set to 0x03FF or 1023 in decimal

Description   A word is a variable made of 16 bits (or 2 bytes). The makeWord command returns the word value resulting of setting the given high and low bytes
   
Syntax   
makeWord(highByte, lowByte)
   
Parameters  
highByte   byte: the higher byte value

lowByte   byte: the lower byte value

   
Returns   unsigned int: the word value resulting of setting the given high and low bytes
   
Usage   Application
   
Related   bit()
bitRead()
bitWrite()
highByte()
lowByte()