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BYTE (data type)

The BYTE represent the data type for 8 bit numbers. This kind of data can represent a single character, such as a letter or number, could be represented with a byte, integers between 0 and 255 could be represented directly in a byte.

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SYNTAX

 ... AS BYTE


Legend
  • id : identifier
  • type : datatype
  • v : value
  • "..." : string
  • [...] : optional

EXAMPLE

 DIM x AS BYTE


ABBREVIATION: By

Join BASIC 10Liner Contest with ugBASIC!

An interesting competition is held at the beginning of each year: the BASIC 10Liner Contest. It is possible to use ugBASIC to participate in the next "BASIC10Liner" competition, in the following categories:

  • PUR-120 - A game in 10 lines of max 120 characters (w/abbrev.)
  • EXTREME-256 - A game in 10 lines of max 256 characters (w/abbrev.)
  • SCHAU - Any program in 10 lines of max 256 characters (w/abbrev.)
In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction: 

BYTE (data type) ↔ By

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