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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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'''<code>char</code>''' is the amount of memory needed to store one [[W:ASCII|ASCII]] character. On architectures that Source supports, this is one [[W:byte|byte]] or eight [[W:bit|bit]]s. | '''<code>char</code>''' is the amount of memory needed to store one [[W:ASCII|ASCII]] character. On architectures that Source supports, this is one [[W:byte|byte]] or eight [[W:bit|bit]]s. | ||
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Revision as of 00:49, 14 May 2011
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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.