Thread: empty character constant ??

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    Post empty character constant ??

    Hello friends.I am once again bothering u people but what else can I do.I am a beginner.My today's question is that what is "EMPTY CHARACTER CONSTANT"? and what is its function? thanku.

    People who are angry at my stupid questions can accept my apology but please don't post any hurting remarks.Thanku v m.

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    '\0' ?

    I don't really understand what you are saying.

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    >I am once again bothering u people but what else can I do.
    It's no bother.

    >what is "EMPTY CHARACTER CONSTANT"?
    Two single quotes with nothing in the middle:
    Code:
    int main()
    {
      char c = '';
    }
    This would give you an empty character constant error since such a construct is illegal.

    >People who are angry at my stupid questions can accept my apology
    If somebody flames you for what they perceive to be a stupid question, you can rest assured that they will be flamed by everyone else in return. We don't operate that way.

    >but please don't post any hurting remarks.
    One thing you should be aware of is that we won't coddle you. We just tend to answer questions in the most efficient manner, which tends to come off as rude or cruel. Look past all of that and you will find a great deal of useful information.
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    error?

    If it gives error then y? we use this in some statements?

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    > If it gives error then y? we use this in some statements?
    Like we have any possible idea as to how you've messed up the code this time....
    Post some actual code and actual error messages when you get stuck.
    At best, we'll make random guesses - at worst, we'll ignore you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by o0o View Post
    Hello friends.I am once again bothering u people but what else can I do.I am a beginner.My today's question is that what is "EMPTY CHARACTER CONSTANT"? and what is its function? thanku.

    People who are angry at my stupid questions can accept my apology but please don't post any hurting remarks.Thanku v m.
    you just need to add the blank between '', it should be like ' ';it works.
    thank you!

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    An answer to a question from 2003!
    I might be wrong.

    Thank you, anon. You sure know how to recognize different types of trees from quite a long way away.
    Quoted more than 1000 times (I hope).

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    Quote Originally Posted by anon View Post
    An answer to a question from 2003!
    Perhaps they needed time to think about it ?

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