WORD (Type)

A 16-bit unsigned integer. This type is defined as follows:

typedef unsigned short WORD;

Description

The WORD type represents an unsigned integer that can store values from 0 to 65535. It is commonly used in Windows programming for various purposes, including:

This type is equivalent to the standard C++ `unsigned short` type. On most Windows systems, it occupies 2 bytes of memory.

Usage Example

Here's a simple example demonstrating the use of the WORD type:

#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>

int main() {
    // Declare a WORD variable
    WORD statusFlags = 0x0001; // Represents a status bit

    std::cout << "Initial status flags: " << statusFlags << std::endl;

    // Set another flag
    statusFlags |= 0x0002; // Set the second bit

    std::cout << "Updated status flags: " << statusFlags << std::endl;

    // Check a specific flag
    if (statusFlags & 0x0001) {
        std::cout << "Status flag 1 is set." << std::endl;
    }

    // Example of assigning a value
    WORD segmentNumber = 12345;
    std::cout << "Segment number: " << segmentNumber << std::endl;

    return 0;
}

Related Types

Type Description
DWORD A 32-bit unsigned integer.
SHORT A 16-bit signed integer.
USHORT An alias for WORD, also a 16-bit unsigned integer.

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