C++ Char Data Types (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 11 Oct, 2025

A Char datatype is a datatype that is used to store a single character. It is always enclosed within a single quote (' ').

C++ `

#include using namespace std;

int main() {

char c = 'g';
cout << c;
return 0;

}

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ASCII Value

ASCII Value stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. It is used to represent the numeric value of all the characters.

• ASCII Range of 'a' to 'z' = 97-122
• ASCII Range of 'A' to 'Z' = 65-90
• ASCII Range of '0' to '9' = 48-57

Convert Character Value to Corresponding ASCII Value

To convert a character to ASCII value we have to typecast it using int(character) to get the corresponding numeric value.

C++ `

#include using namespace std;

int main() { char c = 'g'; cout << "The Corresponding ASCII value of 'g' : "; cout << int(c) << endl;

c = 'A';
cout << "The Corresponding ASCII value of 'A' : ";
cout << int(c) << endl;
return 0;

}

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Output

The Corresponding ASCII value of 'g' : 103 The Corresponding ASCII value of 'A' : 65

Convert ASCII Value to Corresponding Character Value

To convert an ASCII value to a corresponding Character value we have to typecast it usingchar(int) to get the corresponding character value.

C++ `

#include using namespace std;

int main() { int x = 53; cout << "The Corresponding character value of x is : "; cout << char(x) << endl;

x = 65;
cout << "The Corresponding character value of x is : ";
cout << char(x) << endl;

x = 97;
cout << "The Corresponding character value of x is : ";
cout << char(x) << endl;
return 0;

}

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Output

The Corresponding character value of x is : 5 The Corresponding character value of x is : A The Corresponding character value of x is : a

Escape Sequence in C++

Escape sequences are characters that determine how the line should be printed on the output window. The escape sequence always begins with a backslash '\' (also known as an escape character). Some Examples of Escape Sequences are mentioned below:

C++ `

#include using namespace std;

int main() { char a = 'G';

// horizontal tab
char b = '\t';
char c = 'F';
char d = '\t';
char e = 'G';

// new line
char f = '\n';
string s = "is the best";
cout << a << b << c << d << e << f << s;
return 0;

}

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