Let us know about the variables and their types in C++

1. Variables in CPlusPlus
Variables in CPlusPlus
Variables in CPlusPlus are basically the memory storage holders for those values that keep on
changing in a program (as general rule is applied right now ).
Variables in CPlusPlus can be categorized as
Character types: Character types are used to store a single character such as ‘A’ etc
Integer types: They store numbers such as 1 or 2012. They can be signed or unsigned
(negative value can be used), depending upon the circumstances
Floating-point types: Floating points are also numeric values but they include dotted
decimal notation such as 1.1, 2.53 etc
Boolean type: These types represent either true or false
Variables declaration and initialization
By declaring a variable, we tell the compiler that a variable is declares. in variable initialization,
we reserves the space for that variable in memory. Example are:
// just declaring

2. int a, b, c;
char c, d;
float f,e ;
double d;
// declaring as well as initializing
int i = 1, j = 4;
char ch=’a’;
Constants in C++
Constants are those values that retain themselves.In other words, they do not changed when
initialized. Until programmer change their values in code
// header files consists of libraries for number of functions etc
#include “stdafx.h”
#include
using namespace std;
/* We have used constant variables that won’t change in the entire execution of program
main is the heart or entry point of the C++. int represent return type integer */
int main()
{ const int i=4;
const int j=10;
// cout is for output to the screen
cout<< i*j;
// new line
cout<< "n";
}
Output : 40
Scope of a variable
The scope of a variable can be defined as the life of the variable within specific boundary. If we
try to access that variable outside these boundaries, then it will not appear to get accessed.
This concept brings us with the definitions of local variables and global variables.
Local Variable
Local variable has the life within the block in which it has been declared/initialized.

3. Example
#include
using namespace std;
int main ()
{
/*Local variable declaration and initialization.
The life of ‘a’ is present inside main() block */
int a=1;
cout << a;
return 0;
}
Output
1
The Global Variable
A global is that variable which remains active, even if it is used in other block of code. In fact, it
lives throughout the program
Example
#include
using namespace std;
// this is global variable because it is not bounded inside the method’s boundaries
int a = 10;
// heart of C++
int main ()
{
cout << a;
}
Output
10