C Character Set

Character set is important for any computer languages because this character is understood by the compiler. To write a program, we code, but the code has to be meaningful to the compiler. To write statement, expression, variable or custom function name, this are formed from this computer set.

C character sets are belows:

• Uppercase letter A to Z
• Lowercase letter a to z
• The digit 0 to 9
• And some special character sets
  +    -      *    /    =    %   &    # 
  !     ?     ^    "      '   ~      \      |
  <     >   (      )      {    }     [      ]
  :      ;     .     ,       _

Most versions of the language also allow certain other characters, such as @ and $, to be included within strings and comments. It also allow some White space characters. These are;

• \b blank space
• \t horizontal tab
• \v vertical tab
• \r carriage return
• \f form feed
• \n new line 
• \\ Back slash
• \’ Single quote
• \" Double quote
• \? Question mark
• \0 Null
• \a Alarm (Audible Note)