Data Types in C

There are various data types in C and the main function is to specify the type of data that can be stored by a variable like integer, floating, character, etc.
Here are the following data types in the C language:

Types	Data Types
Basic Data Type	int, char, float, double
Derived Data Type	array, pointer, structure, union
Enumeration Data Type	enum
Void Data Type	void

Basic Data Types in C

The basic data types in C languages are integer-based and floating-point based. C language is known to support both signed and unsigned literals.

Please note that the memory size of the basic data types in C language may change according to 32 or 64-bit operating system.

Here are some of the basic data types.
The points to be noted is that the size is given according to 32-bit architecture.

Data Types	Memory Size	Range
char	1 byte	−128 to 127
unsigned char	1 byte	0 to 255
signed char	1 byte	−128 to 127
short	2 byte	−32,768 to 32,767
unsigned short	2 byte	0 to 65,535
signed short	2 byte	−32,768 to 32,767
int	2 byte	−32,768 to 32,767
short int	2 byte	−32,768 to 32,767
signed int	2 byte	−32,768 to 32,767
unsigned int	2 byte	0 to 65,535
unsigned short int	2 byte	0 to 65,535
signed short int	2 byte	−32,768 to 32,767
signed long int	4 byte	-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
long int	4 byte	-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
long double	10 byte
unsigned long int	4 byte	0 to 4,294,967,295
float	4 byte
double	8 byte

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