quote:Original post by hello_there
Is a char always 1 byte on any computer?
Yes.
By the way, C++ defines 'byte' as the size of one char, not the other way round.
It says nothing about the number of bits, though.
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[edited by - Fruny on October 6, 2003 3:16:09 AM]