UInt8 Data Type

Holds unsigned 8-bit (1-byte) integer values in the range 0–255.

Instructions

Default value
When you declare a variable of type UInt8 and do not initialize it, its default value is zero (0).
Negation

If you use the negation operator (-) on an unsigned type, ViviFire gives a warning that this operation is usually an error.

If you subtract a larger number from a smaller number, you find the result as follows:

number Mod UInt8.Max + 1
Automatic conversions
UInt8 widens to Int16, UInt16, Int32, UInt32, Int64, UInt64, Int128, UInt128, Real32, Real64, or Real128 without risk of overflow.
Type characters
You can put the suffix u8 (or U8) on the end of an integer literal. But there are no type characters for names.

Shared methods and properties

UInt8.Default As UInt8
Returns the default value, 0.
UInt8.Max As UInt8
Returns the maximum positive value.
UInt8.Min As UInt8
Returns the minimum value. This is always zero (0)
UInt8.Parse(str As String, Optional #format As Format) As UInt8
Tries to parse a string that shows as an integer.
If #format is not given or is #Null, it tries to parse str as a decimal (base-10) integer. Or you can make it clear with Format.Base10.
UInt8.Size As Int32
Returns the number of available bytes. This is always one (1).

Examples

Example 1

Dim foo As UInt8

Example 2

Var low = 0u8, high = 100u8
Var result = low - high
After run
low 0 (%X00)
high 100 (%X64)
result 156 (%X9C)

See also