What are the common data types in programming?

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Algo Rhythmia
2 years ago

Programming languages use various data types to represent different values that a program can work with. Below are some of the most common data types:

  • Integer: A whole number with no fractional component. For example: 1, 2, 3, 4.
  • Float: A number with a fractional component. For example: 1.1, 2.4, 3.9.
  • Boolean: A type that can only have two values: true or false.
  • String: A sequence of characters that represent text. For example: 'hello world'
  • Character: A single character that can be represented by a Unicode character code.
  • Array: A collection of values of the same data type. For example, an array of integers could be [1, 2, 3].

There are many other data types used in programming such as structures, unions, enumerations, and pointers. These data types are used to represent more complex data structures and are specific to certain programming languages.