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Unsigned values won't be a problem. Thank you.
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Unsigned values won't be a problem. Thank you.

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I know a char is 1 byte, short is 2 byte, long 4 byte. The program I am writing stores data 1 byte at a time in an array. Now is there a way to take 2 bytes of data and convert it to a short? And is there a way to take a short and convert it to 2 1 byte chars and store them in a char[2] array?<br />
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C Code would help me. Thank you for your time.
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I know a char is 1 byte, short is 2 byte, long 4 byte. The program I am writing stores data 1 byte at a time in an array. Now is there a way to take 2 bytes of data and convert it to a short? And is there a way to take a short and convert it to 2 1 byte chars and store them in a char[2] array?

C Code would help me. Thank you for your time.

converting a char to short, int, etc

C is a general-purpose, imperative computer programming language, supporting structured programming, lexical variable scope and recursion, while a static type system prevents many unintended operations. By design, C provides constructs that map efficiently to typical machine instructions, so it has found lasting use in applications that had formerly been coded in assembly language, including operating systems as well as various application software for computers ranging from supercomputers to embedded systems. It is distinct from C++ (which has its roots in C) and C#, and many later languages have borrowed directly or indirectly from C.