CPP Library
data types...
A summary of the basic fundamental data types in C++, as well as the range of values that can be represented with each one:
| Name | Description | Size* | Range* |
|---|---|---|---|
| char | Character or small integer. | 1byte | signed: -128 to 127 unsigned: 0 to 255 |
| short int(short) | Short Integer. | 2bytes | signed: -32768 to 32767 unsigned: 0 to 65535 |
| int | Integer. | 4bytes | signed: -2147483648 to 2147483647 unsigned: 0 to 4294967295 |
| long int(long) | Long integer. | 4bytes | signed: -2147483648 to 2147483647 unsigned: 0 to 4294967295 |
| bool | Boolean value. It can take one of two values: true or false. | 1byte | true or false |
| float | Floating point number. | 4bytes | +/- 3.4e +/- 38 (~7 digits) |
| double | Double precision floating point number. | 8bytes | +/- 1.7e +/- 308 (~15 digits) |
| long double | Long double precision floating point number. | 8bytes | +/- 1.7e +/- 308 (~15 digits) |
| wchar_t | Wide character. | 2 or 4 bytes | 1 wide character |