Variables contain data, and data can be of different *data types*, or *types* for short. Golang is a **statically typed language**; this means the compiler must know the types of all the variables, either because they were explicitly indicated or because the compiler can infer the type from the code context. A **type** defines the set of values and the set of operations that can take place on those values. 

**Type `uint16`** in Golang is the set of all unsigned 16-bit integers. The set ranges from 0 to 65535. You should use the type `uint16` when you strictly want a positive integer in the range 0-65535. Below is how you declare a variable of type `uint16`:
```Go
var var_name uint16
```
# Example



package main
import "fmt"
 
func main() {
     
  var var1 uint16 = 65535
  fmt.Printf("Type of var1: %T", var1)
}

# Explanation
The above code declares the variable `var1` with type `uint16`, and displays its type using the `Printf` method from the `fmt` package. 


What is type uint16 in Golang?

Golang’s uint16 is an unsigned 16-bit integer type ranging from 0 to 65535.