Data Types and Operators

In this chapter, we first will explain primary data types used in C programming and then explain the use of arithmetic, logical, and shift operators for these data types. The primary data types of C language are char, int, float, double, and their unsigned counterparts. To comprehend the subjects explained in this chapter very well, the reader should have a good knowledge of the representation of numbers in computer-like systems. For this reason, we advise the reader to study the topics explained in Chap. 1 before proceeding with this chapter.