Flash cards
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Core idea
What is the main idea behind C++ Character Data Types?
Lesson checks
Practice each idea before moving on
Short Mimo-style checks built from this lesson's code, terms, and sequence.
1Quick choice
Which statement best captures the main point of this lesson?
2Fill blank
Complete the missing token from the example code.
___ myGrade = 'B';Character Types
The char data type is used to store a single character. The character must be surrounded by single quotes, like 'A' or 'c':
Example
char myGrade = 'B';
cout << myGrade;Alternatively, if you are familiar with ASCII, you can use ASCII values to display certain characters:
Example
char a = 65, b = 66, c = 67;
cout << a;
cout << b;
cout << c;Tip
A list of all ASCII values can be found in our ASCII Table Reference .