Static Typing in C++

• Every variable needs to have a type associated with it.
• Types allow the compiler to -
  1. Know how much memory a variable needs.
  2. Types of values that can be stored in the variable.
  3. Operations that can be performed on a variable.

C++ has two broad classes of typing -

1. Fundamental Types - these are built into the compiler.
2. Derived Types - also called compound types.