16 bit binary array.

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Hi.
I am working on a Game of Life using 8x8 LED matrices. I have started working on expanding it from an 8x8 to 16x16 using three more identical LED matrices.
The current implementation I use is with an unsigned char array like this:

// Keep the current matrix setup.
unsigned char buffer[8] = { B00000000,
                            B00000000,
                            B00111100,
                            B00101000,
                            B00111000,
                            B00001000,
                            B01110000,
                            B00000000
                          };

I want to know if there is a similar way so I can hold 16 bits in each row, 16 times. All of the LEDs in the same array. That way I could keep my current implementation of the logic when computing next generation.
The other alternative is to have a buffer for each matrix but that would complicate the code implementation a bit.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

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An array of "unsigned int" or "uint16_t"

3

But that requires me to change from representing it in binary form, does it not?

4

You can't use the Arduino B notation prefix, by there's nothing to stop you using the C extension 0b prefix.

5

Ah yes. That works, thanks.