readByte

Signatures

• uint8_t SPIFlash::readByte(uint32_t _addr, bool fastRead = false)
• uint8_t SPIFram::readByte(uint32_t _addr, bool fastRead = false)

What It Is For

Read one uint8_t value from memory at a specific address.

Parameters

• _addr: Address to read from.
• fastRead: Optional faster read path where supported; validate on your hardware before enabling broadly.

Behavior Details

Reads raw bytes and decodes into uint8_t. Pair this with matching write APIs to avoid type interpretation errors.

Return Semantics

Returns decoded uint8_t value from memory.

Failure Behavior

If address is invalid or comms fail, returned value may be stale/default/invalid. Check error() after suspicious reads.

Common Mistakes

• Reading with wrong type/API compared to how data was written.
• Using out-of-range or stale addresses.
• Trusting suspicious values without checking error state.

Choosing Between Similar APIs

• Use this typed read only for data written with matching type/layout.
• Use readAnything() for struct reconstruction.
• Use array/string reads for variable-length payloads.

Example

uint8_t out = flash.readByte(0);
Serial.println(out);