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How can we check the data type of a variable in c++ during a program as we already know the data but our program shud tell us data type we are using

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Here you go, it's actually quite easy

#include <iostream>
#include <typeinfo>  // Needed for the typeid
using namespace std;

int main()
{
int variable = 100;
cout<<"The variable type is: "<<typeid(variable).name()<<endl;
// pause or something
return 0;
}

Output:
The variable type is: int

If you want to learn more about the subject, then look for the Run-time type information (RTTI) on Google.

Hope this helps

Edited by Tigran because: n/a
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