char data type in C++ - Character (Char) data type in C++

 

Character (Char):

• In computer each character is assigned a unique integer value called its code or code point.
• Char is a C++ data type designed for the storage of letters.
• You can write a single character in C++ between single quotes, such as 'a' or '?' or '*',
• Compiler will generate the code value for characters
• A char takes a memory size of 1 byte
• It stores a single character.

Char Declaration (Char):

• To declare a char variable in C++, we use the char keyword
• This should be followed by the name of the variable

            char name_of_variable;

Char initialization (Char):

• The value of the variable should be enclosed within single quotes.
• The variable can be initialized at the time of the declaration.

            char x = 'a' ;