Strings between quotation marks in C++

Question

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What do single quotes do in C++ when used on multiple characters?

The following code compiles in C++:

unsigned int x;
x = 'abc';

What does it mean? Is putting string between quotation marks legal? What does it do?

Answer 1

Is not a string, but a multi character literal. See What do single quotes do in C++ when used on multiple characters?. (Vote to close as duplicated)