# Type Definition std::os::raw::c_char 1.1.0 [−] [src]

    type c_char = i8;

Equivalent to C's `char` type.

C's `char` type is completely unlike Rust's `char` type; while Rust's type represents a unicode scalar value, C's `char` type is just an ordinary integer. This type will always be either `i8` or `u8`, as the type is defined as being one byte long.

C chars are most commonly used to make C strings. Unlike Rust, where the length of a string is included alongside the string, C strings mark the end of a string with the character `'\0'`. See `CStr` for more information.

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