Single quotes vs. double quotes in C or C++

Question

When should I use single quotes and double quotes in C or C++ programming?

Answer 1

Single quotes are for a single character. Double quotes are for a string (array of characters). You can use single quotes to build up a string one character at a time, if you like.

char myChar     = 'A';
char myString[] = "Hello Mum";
char myOtherString[] = { 'H','e','l','l','o','\0' };