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C++ Data Types
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C++ Data Types
As explained in the Variables chapter, a variable in C++ must be a specified data
type:
Example
int myNum = 5; // Integer (whole number)
float myFloatNum = 5.99; // Floating point number
double myDoubleNum = 9.98; // Floating point number
char myLetter = 'D'; // Character
bool myBoolean = true; // Boolean
string myText = "Hello"; // String
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Basic Data Types
The data type specifies the size and type of information the variable will store:
Data Size Description
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boolean
1 byte CSS Stores true or false values
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char 1 byte Stores a single character/letter/number, or ASCII values
int 2 or 4 Stores whole numbers, without decimals
bytes
float 4 bytes Stores fractional numbers, containing one or more
decimals. Sufficient for storing 7 decimal digits
double 8 bytes Stores fractional numbers, containing one or more
decimals. Sufficient for storing 15 decimal digits
You will learn more about the individual data types in the next chapters.
C++ Exercises
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Exercise:
Add the correct data type for the following variables:
myNum = 9;
myDoubleNum = 8.99;
myLetter = 'A';
myBool = false;
myText = "Hello World";
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