(Jan 3, 2012) C data types
I need to create a post with tabular data to test posts with tables. Sooo, I’m here to present the various C data types, brought to you by Wikipedia:
| Type | Explanation | Possible values* |
|---|---|---|
char |
Smallest addressable unit of the machine that can contain basic character set. It is an integer type. Actual type can be either signed or unsigned depending on implementation. | 0 to 255 |
short int |
short signed integer type. At least 16 bits in size. | 0 to 65,535 |
int |
Basic signed integer type. At least 16 bits in size. | 0 to 4,294,967,295 |
long int |
long signed integer type. At least 32 bits in size | 0 to 4,294,967,295 |
long long |
long long signed integer type. At least 64 bits in size. Specified only in C99 version of the standard. | 0 to 18,446,744,073,709,551,615 |
float |
Single precision floating-point type. | |
double |
Double precision floating-point type. | |
long double |
Extended precision floating-point type. |
* Possible unsigned values.

