gchar
gchar is a data type used in the GLib library, which is a low-level core library that forms the basis for projects such as GTK and GNOME. GLib provides data structure handling for C, portability wrappers, and miscellaneous utility functions. The gchar type is a signed 8-bit integer, equivalent to the char type in C. It is used to represent a single character in the UTF-8 encoding scheme, which is the standard for Unicode text in many modern systems.
The gchar type is often used in conjunction with other GLib types, such as gchar* (a pointer
One of the key advantages of using gchar and related types in GLib is the library's emphasis
In summary, gchar is a fundamental data type in the GLib library, used to represent single characters