Unsigned Integer

Definitions

1. An integer data type that represents only non-negative values (zero and positive numbers) by using all available bits for magnitude rather than reserving one bit for sign, effectively doubling the maximum value compared to its signed counterpart of the same width.

   In plain English: A whole number that can only be zero or positive, which lets it store larger values than a regular number of the same size.

   Example: "Use a uint32 for the packet length field — negative lengths make no sense and we need values up to 4 billion."

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• ABI
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• Mex
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• Scalar
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• Type Cast
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