Re: [avr-gcc-list] typecast

[Larry Barello]

number8 = number16>>8;

----- Original Message -----
From: "Torsten Hahn" <address@hidden>


> Hi,
>
> if i have
>
> uint16_t number16 = 1234;
> uint8_t number8;
>
> number8 = (uint8_t)(number16);
>
> do i get the highest 8 bit from number16 into number8 ? Or is there
a
> better (safer) way to geht the most significant byte of an 16, 32
...
> Bit value ?