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# 8-Bit Signed Integer Vectors

Perform operations on vectors that contain signed 8-bit integer elements.

## Topics

### Vector Data Types

[`typealias simd_char1`](/documentation/simd/simd_char1)

A vector of one 8-bit signed integer element.

[`typealias simd_char2`](/documentation/simd/simd_char2)

A vector of two 8-bit signed integer elements.

[`typealias simd_char3`](/documentation/simd/simd_char3)

A vector of three 8-bit signed integer elements.

[`typealias simd_char4`](/documentation/simd/simd_char4)

A vector of four 8-bit signed integer elements.

[`typealias simd_char8`](/documentation/simd/simd_char8)

A vector of eight 8-bit signed integer elements.

[`typealias simd_char16`](/documentation/simd/simd_char16)

A vector of sixteen 8-bit signed integer elements.

[`typealias simd_char32`](/documentation/simd/simd_char32)

A vector of thirty-two 8-bit signed integer elements.

[`typealias simd_char64`](/documentation/simd/simd_char64)

A vector of sixty-four 8-bit signed integer elements.

### Packed Vector Data Types

[`typealias simd_packed_char2`](/documentation/simd/simd_packed_char2)

A packed vector of two 8-bit signed integer elements.

[`typealias simd_packed_char4`](/documentation/simd/simd_packed_char4)

A packed vector of four 8-bit signed integer elements.

[`typealias simd_packed_char8`](/documentation/simd/simd_packed_char8)

A packed vector of eight 8-bit signed integer elements.

[`typealias simd_packed_char16`](/documentation/simd/simd_packed_char16)

A packed vector of sixteen 8-bit signed integer elements.

[`typealias simd_packed_char32`](/documentation/simd/simd_packed_char32)

A packed vector of thirty-two 8-bit signed integer elements.

[`typealias simd_packed_char64`](/documentation/simd/simd_packed_char64)

A packed vector of sixty-four 8-bit signed integer elements.


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