In almost all of the sample sketches I've looked at, integers (int) are used to are used when referencing the IO pins. Why int and not byte? Seems to me byte would make a lot more sense as I/O pins can only be positive, (int can be negative) and there's no need for 2^16 / 65,536 with int when 2^8 o…

Why use int instead of byte?

slipstick May 13, 2018, 9:01am 13

Pin numbers are numbers, int is for numbers, byte is for geeky computery stuff.

I wouldn't say it's a "good" explanation but it is one I've heard more than once.

Steve

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