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diff --git a/docs/source/lang/cpp/bytecast.rst b/docs/source/lang/cpp/bytecast.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 24c3b9e..0000000 --- a/docs/source/lang/cpp/bytecast.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,44 +0,0 @@ -.. highlight:: cpp - -.. _lang-bytecast: - -byte() (cast) -============= - -Converts a value to the :ref:`byte <lang-byte>` data type. - -.. note:: - - Casting to the byte type is provided for compatibility with - Arduino. However, the recommended Maple type for storing an 8-bit - unsigned integer is ``uint8``. (C and C++ programmers: ``stdint.h`` - is also available). - - In order to cast a variable ``x`` to a ``uint8``, the - following syntax can be used:: - - uint8(x); - -Syntax ------- - -``byte(x)`` - -Parameters ----------- - -**x**: a value of any integer type - -Returns -------- - -The value, converted to a ``byte``. Note, however, that if the value -is larger than the maximum value you can store in a byte (255), then -the results might be strange and unexpected. - -See Also --------- - -- :ref:`lang-byte` - -.. include:: /arduino-cc-attribution.txt |