Scalar vs. primitive data type - are they the same thing?

Question

In various articles I have read, there are sometimes references to primitive data types and sometimes there are references to scalars.

My understanding of each is th

Answer 1

In C, enumeration types, characters, and the various representations of integers form a more general type class called scalar types. Hence, the operations you can perform on values of any scalar type are the same as those for integers.