What are fundamental data types in C++ programming?


A fundamental or primitive type is a data type where the values that it can represent have a very simple nature (a number, a character or a truth-value); the primitive types are the most basic building blocks for any programming language and are the base for more complex data types.

C++ has the following primitive data types −

S.No
Type
Description
1
bool
Stores either value true or false.
2
char
Typically a single octet (one byte). This is an integer type.
3
int
The most natural size of an integer for the machine.
4

float
A single-precision floating point value.
5
double
A double-precision floating point value.
6
void
Represents the absence of type.

Updated on: 11-Feb-2020

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