Byte
 
Standard data type: 8 bit signed

Syntax

Dim variable As Byte

Description

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

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

Dialect Differences

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

Differences from QB

  • New to FreeBASIC

See also