References, Pointers and Constants

Simple C++ Data Types

C++ Code	What It Means	When To Use It
char int double	Single (scalar) value (character, integer, floating point number)	To store data To pass data to a function by value To return data by value
const char const int const double	Constant value	To declare a constant -- a value that cannot be changed Has no effect for passing values to a function or from returning values from a function
char [] int [] double []	Array (vector) of values (char [] is a string)	To store the same type of data together To pass an array to a function