DRAFT
CharType
Misconception:
A single character written within single quotes (e.g., 'a') is of type char.
Incorrect
A single character is of type char
Correct
A signle character is of type string
CorrectionHere is what's right.
Here is what's right.
In JavaScript, there is no type char
and there is no major difference between using single-quoted and double-quoted literals.
All these elements are of type string, one of the six primitive data types.
OriginWhere could this misconception come from?
Where could this misconception come from?
Many programming languages (such as C/C++ and Java) have a special type to denote single characters.