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short

Description

A short is a 16-bit data-type.

On all Arduinos (ATMega and ARM based) 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

short ledPin = 13;

Syntax

short var = val;

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

See Also

• byte
• int
• unsigned int
• long
• unsigned long
• Integer Constants
• Variable Declaration

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