C Data type - Definition and Usage

• Data types in C, specify how we enter data into our programs and what type of data we enter.
• A Data Type is a Type of Data which has some storage format that can cover a Specific Type or Range of Values.
• In C, computer program stores data in variables , & each variable must be assigned with the specific data type.

Data Types available in C language are :

• C language supports 2 different type of data types.
• Primitive data types.
• Non-primitive data types.

Primitive data types :

• The primitive data types in c language are the inbuilt data types provided by the c language itself.
• Thus, in general all C compilers provides support for these data types.
• Integer Data Type (int)
• Float data Type (float)
• Double Data Type (double)
• Character Data Type (char)
• Void Data Type (void)

Non-Primitive Datatypes :

• The data types that are derived from primary data types are known as non-Primitive data types.
• The non-primitive datatypes are used to store group of values.
• The non-primitive data types are :
• Arrays
• Pointers
• Structures
• Enumeration

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