Data Types in C
What is Datatype?
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The data type is a It specifies the type of Each data type requires different Each variable in C
collection of data data that the variable amounts of memory and has has an associated
with values having can store like integer, some specific operations which data type.
fixed values, character, floating, can be performed over it.
meaning as well as double, etc.
its characteristics.
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Types of
Datatypes in C
Primitive Data Types
Primitive data types are the most basic data types that are used for
representing simple values such as integers, float, characters, etc.
User Defined Data Types
The user-defined data types are defined by the user himself.
Derived Types
The data types that are derived from the primitive or built-in
datatypes are referred to as Derived Data Types.
Types of Primitive Datatypes in C
Integer Data Type Character Data Type
The integer datatype in C is used to store Character data type allows its variable to store
the integer numbers. only a single character. The size of the character
Range: −32,768 to 32,767 is 1 byte. It is the most basic data type in C.
Size: 2 bytes Range: -128 to 127
Format Specifier: %d Size: 1 byte
Format Specifier: %c
Float Data Type Double Data Type
In C programming float data type is used A Double data type in C is used to store
to store floating-point values. Float in C is decimal numbers with double precision. It is
used to store decimal and exponential used to define numeric values which hold
values. numbers with decimal values in C.
Size: 4 bytes Size: 8 bytes
Format Specifier: %f Format Specifier: %lf
Types of Derived Datatypes in C
Array Data Type Pointer Data Type
An array, a derived data type, lets you A pointer is a derived data type that keeps track
store a sequence of fixed-size elements of of another data type's memory address. Pointers
the same type. It provides a mechanism are commonly used in tasks such as function
for joining multiple targets of the same pointers, data structures, and dynamic memory
data under the same name. allocation.
Types of User Defined Datatypes in C
Enumeration Data Type
A set of named constants or enumerators that represent a collection of
connected values can be defined in C using the enumeration data type (enum).
Enumerations give you the means to give names that make sense to a group of
integral values, which makes your code easier to read and maintain.
Structure Data Type Union Data Type
A derived data type called a union enables you
A structure is a derived data type that
to store various data types in the same
enables the creation of composite data
memory address. In contrast to structures,
types by allowing the grouping of many
where each member has a separate memory
data types under a single name.
space, members of a union all share a single
memory space.
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Programs
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Output:
Value of num: 42
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Output:
Hello, world!
Processing input...
Value of number: 10
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{ CHAR
// Initializing different characters and displaying them
char a = 'B';
printf("character a = %c\n",a); Output:
char b = 'a'; character a = B
character b = a
printf("character b = %c\n",b);
character c = 0
char c = '0';
printf("character c = %c\n",c);
return 0;
}
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{ INTEGER
// Integer value with positive data.
int a = 9;
// integer value with negative data. Output:
int b = -9;
Integer value with positive data: 9
Integer value with negative data: -9
printf("Integer value with positive data: %d\n", a);
printf("Integer value with negative data: %d\n", b);
return 0;
}
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
int numbers[5]; // Declares an integer array with a size of 5 elements ARRAY
// Assign values to the array elements
numbers[0] = 10;
numbers[1] = 20;
Output:
numbers[2] = 30;
numbers[3] = 40; Values in the array: 10 20 30 40 50
numbers[4] = 50;
// Display the values stored in the array
printf("Values in the array: ");
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
printf("%d ", numbers[i]);
}
printf("\n");
return 0;
}
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