What is the difference between a byte and a character (at least *nixwise)?

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                          I understand that any character is comprised of one or more byte/s.

If I am not mistaken, at least in *nix operating systems, a character will generally (or totally?) be comprised of only one byte.

What is the difference between a byte and a character (at least *nixwise)?

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Feb 23, 2021, 06:00 PM
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What is the difference between a byte and a character (at least *nixwise)?

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