DATA TYPES

C language supports following types of data types:

  • Primary Data Types
    • void : It specify no values.
    • char : A single character is store in ‘char’ datatype belonging to the defined character set of C language.
    • int : It store a numeric value in it e.g: positive or negative integer.
    • float : Float stores numeric fixed value as well as decimal value up to six points.
    • double : It stores real numeric value with double precision.

  • Composite Data Types
    • Array : It is a Collection of homogeneous data.
    • Pointer : It stores the address of any memory location.
    • Structure : It collect the variables of different types.
    • Union : It collect a different variables sharing common memory space.