Basic Data-type in c++

Basic Data type in c++

• Data types in c++ can classified as follow:

1.Built-in type
      1. integral type

• int 
• char

      2. void
      3.floating type

• float
• double

2.User-defined type

• structure
• union
• class
• enumeration

3.Derived type

• array
• function
• pointer
• reference

1. Buit-in type

• c & c++ supports all the buit-in data types.
• With the exception of void, the basic data types may have different modifiers preceding them to serve the needs of various situations.
• The modifiers signed , unsigned , long and short may be use with character and integer basic data types.

Following table shows the basic data types and modifiers along with size and range for a 16-bit word machine.