[cordenr]

You're right! That's the thing with C++ - you learn something new everyday.

I had misread your original post. I thought the example was something like "std::cout << 97".

This is unfortunate. I imagine it came about when "cstdint" was introduced. Fixing it would require a break in compatibility with any existing code that "expected" that all char types printed a character, rather than value.

[AnimaLibera]

Actually when I said that in comparison Rust is boring, I was only half joking. C++ is way more fun in the sense that it feels like a patchwork with surprising interactions that can get even C++ masters. C++ dev sounds like a fun job ^^