# get\_wide\_byte

Get one wide byte of the program at 'ea'. ea - linear address returns: value of byte. If byte has no value then returns 0xFF Some processors may access more than 8bit quantity at an address. These processors have 32-bit byte organization from the IDA's point of view. To check if a byte has a value, use [is\_loaded](https://docs.hex-rays.com/9.0/developer-guide/idc/idc-api-reference/alphabetical-list-of-idc-functions/178)(ea).

long get\_wide\_byte(long ea); #define byte(ea) get\_wide\_byte(ea)