short = byte?

[fdedraco]

is short type on your library equate to byte type on arduino?

as in 8 unsigned bit

[rlogiacco]

I don't understand your question. The library is capable of handling both short and byte types, but they are not the same: a short is a 16-bit data-type ranging from -32,768 to 32,767, a byte is an 8-bit data-type ranging from -128 to 127.
The library does nothing regarding data-type manipulation.

[fdedraco]

so i can use
CircularBuffer<unsigned char,100> data;

for 8 bit unsigned number from 0-255?

i'm confused on how you describe short and char use same amount of memory.
i guess i'll just try and see if something break

[rlogiacco]

Don't be confused: you can use any data type you want.

As an example, I like to use uint8_t for unsigned 8 bits numbers, but that is exactly the same as byte or unsigned char.

I prefer the following because that helps me avoid confusion about the memory footprint: uint8_t, uint16_t, uint32_t, and uint64_t (unsigned) along with int8_t, int16_t, int32_t, and int64_t (signed).

Also you can use any other data type you like, including objects, structs or arrays... There's no limit on that front.

But remember, a short is not an 8 bit integer in Arduino world, that is 2 bytes, and as such it is the same type as int. I believe I did fix the confusing part in the README.

https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/#variables
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/data-types-in-arduino
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/arduino/arduino_data_types.htm

[fdedraco]

thanks, tried it and nothing broken, i forgot to report.
and thanks for the fix in README.
i was afraid if it somehow mutate the data entered if i used the wrong type.

The library does nothing regarding data-type manipulation

is the confirmation i need btw