What is the advantage of using uint8_t over unsigned char in C?
I know that on almost every system uint8_t is just a typedef for unsigned char,
so why use it?
What is the advantage of using uint8_t over unsigned char in C? I know
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What is the advantage of using uint8_t over unsigned char in C?
I know that on almost every system uint8_t is just a typedef for unsigned char,
so why use it?
It documents your intent – you will be storing small numbers, rather than a character.
Also it looks nicer if you’re using other typedefs such as
uint16_torint32_t.