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ByteInt

Synopsis


type
  ByteInt = Integer attribute (Size = BitSizeOf (Byte));

Description

ByteInt is a signed integer type which is one "unit" wide. On most platforms one unit has 8 bits, therefore the type is prefixed "byte-" and usually has a range of -128..127.

ByteInt in GNU Pascal is compatible to signed char in GNU C.

There are lots of other integer types in GPC, see Integer Types.

Conforming to

ByteInt is a GNU Pascal extension.

ByteInt in GNU Pascal corresponds to ShortInt in Borland Pascal.

Example


program ByteIntDemo;
var
  a: ByteInt;
begin
  a := 42;
  WriteLn (a)
end.

See also

Integer Types, Subrange Types.