The numbers do not end with integers. There are also **floating-point numbers**. In C++, we use `float` and `double` data types to store them. This chapter will cover the `float` data type, while the next will address the `double` data type and its distinctions. Below is the syntax for the usage of `float`:

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Let's take a quick look at how floating-point numbers are stored in memory.  
The `float` data type takes up 4 bytes of memory, just like an `int`. However, converting such numbers to binary code is much trickier:

Here is an example of how `float num = 13.45` would be stored:

It is okay if you do not entirely understand what is happening here. The important thing to note is that the representation of a `float` is split into 3 parts:

As a result, `float` has a **precision of 7 decimal digits** and a **range of 1.2e-38 to 3.4e+38** (applies to both negative and positive numbers). So most of the time, the range is not a problem. But precision sometimes is.

Developing a comprehensive understanding of data types is crucial when learning a programming language. This course offers an opportunity to delve deeper into data types in C++, gaining insights into how they are stored in memory. Additionally, the course covers the topic of type conversion.

This section provides a foundational overview of arithmetic operations and their pitfalls, data types, and the importance of specifying types.

short, int, long, float, double, etc. are all numerical data types in C++. In this section, you will learn about all of them as well as the pitfalls they may conceal.

This section will guide you on char and string data types to work with text in C++. You will learn many handy string methods to make using strings easier.

This section focuses on the bool data type, the use of void and auto, and covers type conversion, which is frequently used in C++.

C++ Data Types

Float