Splitting int32_t variable to 2 and 4 parts and then rebuilding from them

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Dear Arduino Community,

I would like to store a int32_t variable into two int16_t variables. After storing i would like to rebuild this int32_t variable from its int16_t components.

I started to write a code based on this page:

But my code does not give back the original value which I would like, and I don't see where I was wrong.
Could some one point me out the right direction? Any help appreciated!

const byte lngth=8;
int32_t timeSeries[lngth];
byte byteArray[4];
int16_t intArray1[2];
int16_t intArray2[2];
int16_t intArray3[2];

void setup() {
  // Open serial communications and wait for port to open:
  Serial.begin(115200);
  while (!Serial) {
    ; // wait for serial port to connect. Needed for Leonardo only
  } 
  delay(1000);
  
  for (int i=0; i < sizeof(timeSeries); i++) {
    timeSeries[i]=0;
  }
  
}

void loop() {
  
  // Splitting int32_t variable to 4 int8_t variables
  byteArray[0] = (byte) ((timeSeries[0] >> 24) & 0xFF) ;
  byteArray[1] = (byte) ((timeSeries[0] >> 16) & 0xFF) ;
  byteArray[2] = (byte) ((timeSeries[0] >> 8) & 0xFF) ;
  byteArray[3] = (byte) ((timeSeries[0]) & 0xFF) ;

  // Splitting int32_t variable to 2 int16_t variables
  intArray2[0] = (int16_t) ((timeSeries[0] >> 16) & 0xFFFF) ;
  intArray2[1] = (int16_t) ((timeSeries[0]) & 0xFFFF) ;

  // Splitting int32_t variable to 2 uint16_t variables
  intArray3[0] = (uint16_t) ((timeSeries[0] >> 16) & 0xFFFF) ;
  intArray3[1] = (uint16_t) ((timeSeries[0]) & 0xFFFF) ;
  
  // Combining together the parts
  timeSeries[1] = ( (byteArray[0] << 24) + (byteArray[1] << 16) + (byteArray[2] << 8) + (byteArray[3] ) ); // Method 1
  
  intArray1[0] = ( (byteArray[0] << 8) + (byteArray[1] ) ); // Method 1
  intArray1[1] = ( (byteArray[2] << 8) + (byteArray[3] ) ); // Method 1
  
  timeSeries[2] = ( (intArray1[0] << 16) + (intArray1[1]) ); // Method 1
  timeSeries[3] = ( (int32_t) intArray1[0] ) << 16  | intArray1[1] ; // Method 2
  
  timeSeries[4] = ( (intArray2[0] << 16) + (intArray2[1]) ); // Method 1
  timeSeries[5] = ( (int32_t) intArray2[0] ) << 16  | intArray2[1] ; // Method 2
  
  timeSeries[6] = ( (intArray3[0] << 16) + (intArray3[1]) ); // Method 1
  timeSeries[7] = ( (int32_t) intArray3[0] ) << 16  | intArray3[1] ; // Method 2
  
  Serial.print(timeSeries[0]);  
  for (int i=1; i < lngth; i++) {
    Serial.print(';');
    Serial.print(timeSeries[i]);
  }
  Serial.println();
  
  delay(1000);
  timeSeries[0] = timeSeries[0] + 30000;  
}
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Try cast to "uint32_t" before shifting.

3

or try a simple Union:

union myUnion{
  uint32_t my4byteNumber;
  uint16_t my2byteInt[2];
};

void setup() 
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  myUnion val;
  val.my4byteNumber = 0xDEADBEEF;
  Serial.println(val.my4byteNumber, HEX);
  Serial.println(val.my2byteInt[0], HEX);
  Serial.println(val.my2byteInt[1], HEX);
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

outputs:

DEADBEEF
BEEF
DEAD
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Thanks the quick answers. Both hint was very helpful.