Types
Byte vs Char
Byte | Char |
---|---|
Numeric data type | Numeric data type |
is used to store raw binary data | is used to store characters or text data |
-128 to 127 | 0 to 65535
from |
8 bit | 16 bit |
Overview
Data Type | Size | Description |
---|---|---|
| 1 byte | Stores whole numbers from -128 to 127 |
| 2 bytes | Stores whole numbers from -32,768 to 32,767 |
| 4 bytes | Stores whole numbers from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647 |
| 8 bytes | Stores whole numbers from -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 |
| 4 bytes | Stores fractional numbers. Sufficient for storing 6 to 7 decimal digits |
| 8 bytes | Stores fractional numbers. Sufficient for storing 15 decimal digits |
| 1 bit | Stores true or false values |
| 2 bytes | Stores a single character/letter or ASCII values |
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