Char has 1 BYTE?

#1

Hey in java char has 2 bytes ??
WHy is there no option??

#2

Hey @bhavik911
the actual data stored in the char data type doesn’t take up more than 8 bits; the reason Java allows 16 bits is so that all characters in all languages can be represented.

#3

Yeah so if a no cannot be represented in 8 bits , it does use more bits right??

#4

@bhavik911
Yeah so if a no cannot be represented in 8 bits , it does use more bits right??
Yes

#5

Then it is using 2 bytes right?

#6

char in java allows 16 bits

#7

Yeah so thee answer should be 2 bytess??

#8

Yeah so thee answer should be 2 bytess??
Yes