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+.. _arduino-unsignedlong:
+
+unsigned long
+=============
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+Unsigned long variables are extended size variables for number
+storage, and store 32 bits (4 bytes). Unlike standard longs
+unsigned longs won't store negative numbers, making their range
+from 0 to 4,294,967,295 (2^32 - 1).
+
+
+
+Example
+-------
+
+::
+
+ unsigned long time;
+
+ void setup()
+ {
+ Serial.begin(9600);
+ }
+
+ void loop()
+ {
+ Serial.print("Time: ");
+ time = millis();
+ //prints time since program started
+ Serial.println(time);
+ // wait a second so as not to send massive amounts of data
+ delay(1000);
+ }
+
+Syntax
+------
+
+::
+
+ unsigned long var = val;
+
+
+
+
+- var - your long variable name
+- val - the value you assign to that variable
+
+
+
+See Also
+--------
+
+
+- `byte <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Byte>`_
+- `int <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Int>`_
+- `unsigned int <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/UnsignedInt>`_
+- `long <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Long>`_
+- `Variable Declaration <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/VariableDeclaration>`_
+
+