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C++ has several fundamental data types including int for integers, float and double for decimal numbers, char for characters, wchar_t for wide characters, bool for logical values (true/false), and void which indicates no type. These data types specify the type and size of variables. For example, int is usually 4 bytes and can store values from -2147483648 to 2147483647.

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C++ Date Type

C++ has several fundamental data types including int for integers, float and double for decimal numbers, char for characters, wchar_t for wide characters, bool for logical values (true/false), and void which indicates no type. These data types specify the type and size of variables. For example, int is usually 4 bytes and can store values from -2147483648 to 2147483647.

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C++ Data Types

In this tutorial, we will learn about basic data types such as int, float, char, etc.
in C++ programming with the help of examples.

In C++, data types are declarations for variables. This determines the type
and size of data associated with variables. For example,

int age = 13;

Here, age is a variable of type int . Meaning, the variable can only store
integers of either 2 or 4 bytes.

C++ Fundamental Data Types


The table below shows the fundamental data types, their meaning, and their
sizes (in bytes):

Data Type Meaning Size (in Bytes)

int Integer 2 or 4

float Floating-point 4

double Double Floating-point 8

char Character 1

wchar_t Wide Character 2

bool Boolean 1
void Empty 0

Now, let us discuss these fundamental data types in more detail.

1. C++ int

• The int keyword is used to indicate integers.


• Its size is usually 4 bytes. Meaning, it can store values from -
2147483648 to 2147483647.
• For example,

int salary = 85000;

2. C++ float and double

• float and double are used to store floating-point numbers (decimals and
exponentials).
• The size of float is 4 bytes and the size of double is 8 bytes.
Hence, double has two times the precision of float . To learn more, visit
C++ float and double.
• For example,

float area = 64.74;


double volume = 134.64534;
As mentioned above, these two data types are also used for exponentials. For
example,

double distance = 45E12 // 45E12 is equal to 45*10^12

3. C++ char

• Keyword char is used for characters.


• Its size is 1 byte.

• Characters in C++ are enclosed inside single quotes ' '.

• For example,

char test = 'h';

Note: In C++, an integer value is stored in a char variable rather than the
character itself. To learn more, visit C++ characters.

4. C++ wchar_t

• Wide character wchar_t is similar to the char data type, except its size is
2 bytes instead of 1.
• It is used to represent characters that require more memory to represent
them than a single char .

• For example,
wchar_t test = L'‫'ם‬ // storing Hebrew character;

Notice the letter L before the quotation marks.

Note: There are also two other fixed-size character


types char16_t and char32_t introduced in C++11.

5. C++ bool

• The bool data type has one of two possible values: true or false .

• Booleans are used in conditional statements and loops (which we will


learn in later chapters).

• For example,

bool cond = false;

6. C++ void

• The void keyword indicates an absence of data. It means "nothing" or


"no value".
• We will use void when we learn about functions and pointers.

Note: We cannot declare variables of the void type.

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