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C programmers use other types, such as integers, to represent logical data.

a) True
b) False

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Final answer:

The statement is true. C programmers often use integers to represent logical data, with 0 for false and any non-zero value for true, although the C99 standard provides a _Bool type and macros for true and false.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that C programmers use other types, such as integers, to represent logical data is true. In the C programming language, there is no built-in data type specifically for boolean values. Instead, integers are used where 0 represents false and any non-zero value represents true.

This convention is widely used, although the C99 standard introduced a _Bool type and the header <stdbool.h> which defines true and false macros, making code using logical values more readable. However, the underlying representation of true and false when using this header still maps to 1 and 0 integer values respectively.

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