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Is there 'byte' data type in C++?

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If exists is there header file to include?

This code give compilation error:

#include <iostream>  using namespace std;  int main() {     byte b = 2;      cout << b << endl;      return 0; } 
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user2972135 Avatar asked Nov 16 '13 22:11

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No, there is no type called "byte" in C++. What you want instead is unsigned char (or, if you need exactly 8 bits, uint8_t from <cstdint>, since C++11). Note that char is not necessarily an accurate alternative, as it means signed char on some compilers and unsigned char on others.

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jwodder Avatar answered Sep 20 '22 19:09

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