# Minimum-width Integer Constant Macros

Macros that expand to integer constants suitable for initializing objects that have integer types corresponding to types defined in <stdint.h>.

Attention: The macros for 24-bit objects are only supported when using PIC devices and MPLAB XC8. The macros for 64-bit objects are not supported when using 8-bit AVR, Baseline, or non-enhanced Mid-range PIC devices with MPLAB XC8.

Include

<stdint.h>

Remarks

Each macro name corresponds to the <stdint.h> type with a similar name. The argument to these macros shall be a decimal, octal, or hexadecimal constant with a value that does not exceed the limits for the corresponding type.

Macro Expands to
INT8_C A signed integer constant with the specified argument value and type int_least8_t.
INT16_C A signed integer constant with the specified argument value and type int_least16_t.
INT24_C A signed integer constant with the specified argument value and type int_least24_t, (see Attention note).
INT32_C A signed integer constant with the specified argument value and type int_least32_t
INT64_C A signed integer constant with the specified argument value and type int_least64_t, (see Attention note).
UINT8_C An unsigned integer constant with the specified argument value and type uint_least8_t.
UINT16_C An unsigned integer constant with the specified argument value and type uint_least16_t.
UINT24_C An unsigned integer constant with the specified argument value and type uint_least24_t, (see Attention note).
UINT32_C An unsigned integer constant with the specified argument value and type uint_least32_t.
UINT64_C An unsigned integer constant with the specified argument value and type uint_least64_t, (see Attention note).

Example

#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <inttypes.h>

int
main(void)
{
uint_least64_t ref;

ref = 1 << (sizeof(int)*8);
printf("ref is %" PRIxLEAST64 " (oops)\n", ref);
ref = UINT64_C(1) << (sizeof(int)*8);
printf("ref is %" PRIxLEAST64 " (better)\n", ref);
}

Example Output

For builds where the int type (being the type assigned to the constant 1) is 16 bits wide.

ref is 0x0 (oops)
ref is 0x10000 (better)

For builds where the int type is 32 bits wide.

ref is 0x0 (oops)
ref is 0x100000000 (better)