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char

char

2 7.5
A single letter, number, or symbol used in writing and on computers
  • noun
  • /kɑr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : carácter
  • The variable was declared as a char to store a single character from the input.

OK, so technically we should really do sterling of bar times size of char, That's correct.

Examples

  • So this guy is type list char because they're all characters.

  • After reading the description further and encountering the part about "index overflow," I was banging my head on the table as I fell into exactly that trap: for "integers" it does not matter, but for "chars," it would.

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  • And all it's saying in here, if you look at it, is char star item.

  • So why does it make sense to represent strings as char stars?

  • But here I've declared three types of values, a char, a AA float, and an int.

  • In Java, all variables are either reference types or primitive types (int, char, float, etc.).

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  • If 38 chars is too short, then that's just a bad usability decision by whoever made the database.

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  • Everything works, except from the moment we use 'special chars' in fields (e.g. "(double quote), 'comma')... etc.

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  • You can try this yourself if you want: I changed the code to have a CHAR(10), inserted values 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, then inserted 256 key values of 8 and then 2 of 5.

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  • E.g., a list of ten characters followed by a list of some structures might be struct bar char name10; struct baz.

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Synonyms

character
vschar
136 3.2

A written sign such as a letter or number

is treated as a single data unit in computing contexts
symbol
vschar
73 2.7

A mark, like a letter, that stands for something

is a single written data unit used in computing, not mainly a stand-in
3.7

A mark made when writing or printing, like a letter

is about a single data unit in computing, not the production method
grapheme
vschar
  • Specialized
8.1

A written sign such as a letter that shows a sound or meaning

is a single data unit for computing, not one defined by sound or meaning

Compounds

1 6.5

A cold-water fish like a small salmon with pink flesh and silver skin

bone char
  • Specialized
9.2

A black material made by burning animal bones used to colour or filter liquids

Surface Forms

char singular
chars plural

Etymology

Char in computing is short for character, which means one letter, number, or symbol, so a char is simply one 'character' of data.