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What is the size of the char data type in C?

The char data type is typically 8 bits in size. The char data type is commonly used to store individual characters such as letters, digits, and special symbols. The format specifier for the character data type in C is %c.

For example:

char print_char = ‘A’;

printf(“Character: %c\n”, print_char);

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