What is the advantage of uint8_t over char or bool?

I have to migrate some C++ functions into a µVision project and usually you use uint8_t instead of char and bool. Is there any downside to using bool? I mean including the bool.h will not make the code significantly larger.

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Andy Neil over 1 year ago in reply to Jan Claussen +1 verified

it's not about printing - it's about the intended use of the variable: If the intended use of the variable is to hold an unsigned numerical value, use uint8_t; If the intended use of the variable...

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0 Andy Neil over 1 year ago in reply to Jan Claussen
it's not about printing - it's about the intended use of the variable:

If the intended use of the variable is to hold an unsigned numerical value, use uint8_t;

If the intended use of the variable is to hold a signed numerical value, use int8_t;

If the intended use of the variable is to hold a printable character, use char.
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0 Andy Neil over 1 year ago in reply to Jan Claussen
it's not about printing - it's about the intended use of the variable:

If the intended use of the variable is to hold an unsigned numerical value, use uint8_t;

If the intended use of the variable is to hold a signed numerical value, use int8_t;

If the intended use of the variable is to hold a printable character, use char.
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