short

[Data Types]

Description

A short is a 16-bit data-type.

On the 86Duino, a short stores a 16-bit (2-byte) value. This yields a range of -32,768 to 32,767 (minimum value of -2^15 and a maximum value of (2^15) – 1).

Example Code

short ledPin = 13;

Syntax

short var = val;

var – your short variable name
val – the value you assign to that variable

See also

• [Language] byte
• [Language] int
• [Language] unsigned int
• [Language] long
• [Language] unsigned long
• [Language] Integer Constants
• [Language] Variable Declaration

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