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+.. _arduino-unsignedint:
+
+unsigned int
+============
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+Unsigned ints (unsigned integers) are the same as ints in that they
+store a 2 byte value. Instead of storing negative numbers however
+they only store positive values, yielding a useful range of 0 to
+65,535 (2^16) - 1).
+
+
+
+The difference between unsigned ints and (signed) ints, lies in the
+way the highest bit, sometimes refered to as the "sign" bit, is
+interpreted. In the Arduino int type (which is signed), if the high
+bit is a "1", the number is interpreted as a negative number, and
+the other 15 bits are interpreted with
+`2's complement math. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2's_complement>`_
+
+
+
+Example
+-------
+
+::
+
+        unsigned int ledPin = 13;
+
+
+
+Syntax
+------
+
+::
+
+         unsigned int var = val;
+
+
+
+
+-  var - your unsigned int variable name
+-  val - the value you assign to that variable
+
+
+
+Coding Tip
+----------
+
+When variables are made to exceed their maximum capacity they "roll
+over" back to their minimum capacitiy, note that this happens in
+both directions
+
+
+
+::
+
+       unsigned int x
+       x = 0;
+       x = x - 1;       // x now contains 65535 - rolls over in neg direction
+       x = x + 1;       // x now contains 0 - rolls over
+
+
+
+See Also
+--------
+
+
+-  `byte <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Byte>`_
+-  `int <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Int>`_
+-  `long <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Long>`_
+-  `unsigned long <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/UnsignedLong>`_
+-  `Variable Declaration <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/VariableDeclaration>`_
+
+