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### ByteInt

#### Synopsis

    type
      ByteInt = Integer attribute (Size = BitSizeOf (Byte));

#### Description

`ByteInt` is a signed integer type which is one "unit" wide. On most platforms one unit has 8 bits, therefore the type is prefixed "byte-" and usually has a range of `-128..127`.

`ByteInt` in GNU Pascal is compatible to `signed char` in GNU C.

There are lots of other integer types in GPC, see Integer Types.

#### Conforming to

`ByteInt` is a GNU Pascal extension.

`ByteInt` in GNU Pascal corresponds to ShortInt in Borland Pascal.

#### Example

    program ByteIntDemo;
    var
      a: ByteInt;
    begin
      a := 42;
      WriteLn (a)
    end.

#### See also

Integer Types, Subrange Types.