Char: The char data type

The char data type is used to store a single character. The character must be surrounded by single quotes, like 'A' or 'c', and we use the %c format specifier to print it: In C and C++, char " is a pointer to a pointer of type char . It is commonly used to represent arrays of strings, such as command-line arguments (argv), dynamic arrays of strings, or 2D arrays where each row is a string. Though initially confusing, with some examples, you’ll see how it operates similarly to handling a "table of strings." What is char " "? A char " is a pointer to a char , representing a single string. A char " is a pointer to a char ", which means it points to an array of ... Learn how to use char variables to store and print letters, numbers, and punctuation in C++. See examples of character literals, ASCII codes, and input/output operations with chars. Output 10 jeeksquiz The statement ' char "s = "geeksquiz"' creates a string literal. The string literal is stored in the read-only part of memory by most of the compilers. The C and C++ standards say that string literals have static storage duration, any attempt at modifying them gives undefined behavior. s is just a pointer and like any other pointer stores address of string literal.