Fixed Point Types - Types - C Etymology - C Now

Abstract

Fixed point types are used to represent whole values, or counts.

Form

fixed-point-type: → integer-type | cardinal-type
cardinal-type: → unsigned-char-type | unsigned-short-type | unsigned-int-type | unsigned-long-type
integer-type: → char-type | short-type | int-type | long-type

Remarks

Fixed point types represent whole numbers exactly, within the range of the type.

Reference Links

Cardinal Typea	cardinal-type
Integer Types	integer-type