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Asked: May 19, 20262026-05-19T03:27:46+00:00 2026-05-19T03:27:46+00:00

In C++, Why is a boolean 1 byte and not 1 bit of size?

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  • Why aren’t there types like a 4-bit or 2-bit integers?

I’m missing out the above things when writing an emulator for a CPU

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    2026-05-19T03:27:47+00:00Added an answer on May 19, 2026 at 3:27 am

    Because the CPU can’t address anything smaller than a byte.

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