C++ Double Quotes VS Single Quotes

[LeetViet]

When is it right to use a double quote/single quote?
Are characters surrounded by single quotes and strings surrounded by double quotes?

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: LeetViet
Are characters surrounded by single quotes and strings surrounded by double quotes?

yes

 

[DaveSimmons]

more precisely, 'a' is a single character, "a" is treated as (or a pointer to) an array of characters.

char c = 'a' ; // valid
char c = "a" ; // trying to assign pointer to char
char* c = "a"; // valid again

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

'' = char
"" = string

 

[LeetViet]

I'm going to assume assigning decimal values, float values, and boolean values do not require quotes?

I'm trying to write the neatest code possible.

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: LeetViet
I'm going to assume assigning decimal values, float values, and boolean values do not require quotes?

I'm trying to write the neatest code possible.

it's required that you don't put quotes around them

 

[LeetViet]

Originally posted by: akubi

Originally posted by: LeetViet
I'm going to assume assigning decimal values, float values, and boolean values do not require quotes?

I'm trying to write the neatest code possible.

it's required that you don't put quotes around them

Gotcha, I never did but never hurts to be sure.