typedef unsigned char   Uint8;
typedef signed char     Sint8;
typedef unsigned short  Uint16;
typedef signed short    Sint16;
typedef unsigned int    Uint32;
typedef signed int      Sint32;

typedef long long 	Sint64;
typedef unsigned long long Uint64;

//typedef unsigned char byte;

Example: Useful to avoid use of char type as "byte, 8 bits type"
and so
(valid for c language too)

common typedefs for binary data management

C++