Pointers and chars
hey guys, I'm working my way through c++ primer and using sources such as this to help me. I read that each memory cell is 1 byte big (8 bits). So when I declare a 16 bit char does it get split between 2 cells? also does the bit of the operating system impact this? Also a random question when it talks about memory cells is it referring to RAM?
| So when I declare a 16 bit char does it get split between 2 cells? |
Yes, the functions that deal with wide characters do the right thing.
| also does the bit of the operating system impact this? |
That doesn't make sense as a question. A bit is still a bit, ain't no changing that - it holds a 0 or 1.
| Also a random question when it talks about memory cells is it referring to RAM? |
Yes. Although if the operating system runs out of RAM, it can start using secondary storage (the hard drive / SSD) to swap out memory that hasn't been used for awhile. It's much slower.
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