0Data types in C Language
Data types specify how we enter data into our programs and what type of data we enter. C language has some predefined set of data types to handle various kinds of data that we use in our program. These datatypes have different storage capacities.
C language supports 2 different type of data types,
Primary data types: These are fundamental data types in C namely integer(int), floating(float), charater(char) and void.
Derived data types: Derived data types are like arrays, functions, stuctures and pointers. These are dicussed in detail later.
Integer type: Integers are used to store whole numbers.
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Size and range of Integer type on 16-bit machine Type |
Size(bytes) |
Range |
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int or signed int |
2 |
-32,768 to 32767 |
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unsigned int |
2 |
0 to 65535 |
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short int or signed short int |
1 |
-128 to 127 |
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long int or signed long int |
4 |
-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647 |
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unsigned long int |
4 |
0 to 4,294,967,295 |
