/J (Default char Type Is unsigned)
/J
This option changes the default char type from signed char to unsigned char, and the char type is zero-extended when widened to an int type. If a char value is explicitly declared signed, the /J option does not affect it, and the value is sign-extended when widened to an int type.
The /J option defines _CHAR_UNSIGNED, which is used with #ifndef in the LIMITS.h file to define the range of the default char type.
ANSI C and C++ do not require a specific implementation of the char type. This option is useful when you are working with character data that will eventually be translated into a language other than English.
To set this compiler option in the Visual Studio development environment
- Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For details, see Setting Visual C++ Project Properties.
- Click the C/C++ folder.
- Click the Language property page.
- Modify the Default Char Unsigned property.
To set this compiler option programmatically
See DefaultCharIsUnsigned Property.
