update serial.ParseInt

Author: Akshay Sharma

Language/Functions/Communication/Serial/parseInt.adoc

@@ -12,16 +12,21 @@
 
 [float]
 === Description
-Looks for the next valid integer in the incoming serial stream. `parseInt()` inherits from the link:stream{ext-relative}[Stream] utility class.
+Looks for the next valid integer in the incoming serial `stream.parseInt()` inherits from the link:stream{ext-relative}[Stream] utility class.
 
-If no valid integer is found within one second (adjustable through link:serialTimeout{ext-relative}[Serial.setTimeout()] ) a default value of 0 will be returned.
+
+In particular:
+
+* Initial characters that are not digits or a minus sign, are skipped; +
+* Parsing stops when no characters have been read for a configurable time-out value, or a non-digit is read; +
+* If no valid digits were read when the time-out (see Serial.setTimeout()) occurs, 0 is returned;
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 [float]
 === Syntax
 `Serial.parseInt()`
-
+`Serial.parseInt(char skipChar)`
 
 _Arduino Mega only:_
 
@@ -32,11 +37,11 @@ _Arduino Mega only:_
 
 [float]
 === Parameters
-Nothing
+`skipChar`: used to skip the indicated char in the search. Used for example to skip thousands divider.
 
 [float]
 === Returns
-`int` : the next valid integer
+`long` : the next valid integer
 
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 // OVERVIEW SECTION ENDS