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Character

Rust's char type represents a Unicode Scalar Value, supporting far more than ASCII including emojis, accented letters, and various scripts. Each char occupies 4 bytes (32 bits) in memory and is defined using single quotes. Example: let letter: char = 'z'; or let emoji: char = '🦀';

Visit the following resources to learn more:

• @official@The char Primitive Type
• @article@The Character Type
• @article@Unicode Glossary - Unicode Scalar Value
• @video@Char Type in Rust