.. _arduino-byte:

byte
====

Description
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A byte stores an 8-bit unsigned number, from 0 to 255.



Example
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::

        byte b = B10010;  // "B" is the binary formatter (B10010 = 18 decimal) 



See also
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-  `word <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Word>`_
-  `byte <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/ByteCast>`_\ ()
-  `Variable Declaration <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/VariableDeclaration>`_