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Standard data type: 8 bit signed

Standard Data Typeskeyworddocumented

Syntax

Dim variable As Byte

Description


8-bit signed whole-number data type. Can hold a value in the range of -128 to 127.

Remarks

Dialect Differences


  • Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Byte.

Differences from QB


  • New to FreeBASIC

See also


Example


Dim bytevar As Byte

  bytevar = 100

  Print "bytevar= ", bytevar


Dim x As Byte = CByte(&H80)

Dim y As Byte = CByte(&H7F)

Print "Byte Range = "; x; " to "; y

Output:
Byte Range = -128 to  127

Reference

  • Documented in KeyPgByte.html