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Tip:Despite its name, there is no need for char to be used to store character data. It can also be employed simply as a means of storing one byte of data.
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Arrays of <code>char</code> or <code>[[wchar_t]]</code> are known as [[string]]s, and are used to store text. <code>char*</code> means a [[pointer]] to a char, which is almost always the start of a string. | Arrays of <code>char</code> or <code>[[wchar_t]]</code> are known as [[string]]s, and are used to store text. <code>char*</code> means a [[pointer]] to a char, which is almost always the start of a string. | ||
In {{goldsrc|2}} and {{source|2}}, unsigned chars (0-255) are typedefed as [[byte]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:02, 10 October 2025
char is the amount of memory needed to store one ASCII character. On architectures that Source supports, this is one byte or eight bits.
char MyChar = 'T'; // single quote marks
Tip:Despite its name, there is no need for char to be used to store character data. It can also be employed simply as a means of storing one byte of data.Arrays of char or wchar_t are known as strings, and are used to store text. char* means a pointer to a char, which is almost always the start of a string.
In 
GoldSrc and 
Source, unsigned chars (0-255) are typedefed as byte.