Characters and Numbers in C Programming

The ASCII value of the character

The relationship is arbitrary and has no particular reason

The value 5 is a numeric value, while '5' is a character value

<p>The compiler translates the characters to their corresponding ASCII values</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Characters are actually represented by numbers between 0 and 255 in memory when stored in a char variable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ASCII values are used to represent characters in programming, allowing the compiler to translate between characters and their corresponding numeric values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure consistent representation of characters across different systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The value 5 is different from the character '5' because the character '5' is actually represented by the ASCII value 53.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mapping of characters to ASCII values is arbitrary because there is no inherent reason why a specific character is assigned a particular numeric value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consistency among the keyboard, compiler, and screen is crucial to ensure accurate translation between characters and their corresponding ASCII values.</p> Signup and view all the answers