why does it return an int

Question

in c getchar() and getc() return int but all values that they return can be returned as a char

is there any logical reason for that

Answer 1

Yes...It actually return the ASCII value of charachar which is integer.

Answer 2

Tushar post this question in seperate thread.

Answer 3

Because EOF which is one possible return value does not lie within the ASCII range.

Answer 4

Maroon (AJ AY) (Traveling)
char also stores the ASCII value which is integer but this integer is between -128 and 127

Answer 5

Sonic I accept that but it can stored in char check this

char f(){return EOF;}

this function return a char and can return EOF easily

Answer 6

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