On 02/08/14 14:02, Varuna Seneviratna wrote:
What is the way to check the word size of the platform(OS), and also int size and character size, are they the same. I searched on line But couldn't get an answer
You need to give us more context. Word size usually depends on CPU architecture. It could be anything from 8 bit to 128 bit (and possibly more). int size and char size depend on the compiler/interpreter. For example in the TinyC compiler both int and char are 8 bits. But several C++ compilers have settings/pragmas so you can change the sizes within the limits of the target CPU. If you are talking about Python (and this is, after all, a Python list!) then int size is effectively unlimited. char size depends on the Unicode encoding you choose. It can be anything from 8 bits to 32 bits What exactly do you need to know? How do you plan on using it? -- Alan G Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/alangauldphotos _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
