Thread: Memory usage

I have to write a program for class and i have to write it to figure out the maximum space allowed for an integer variable. Can anyone help me or direct me to a web page with some info??
Is there like 2 different amounts depending on what language u use?
Thanks

It depends on the computer, and operating system.
Use the sizeof( ) keyword, to find the size of an int.
a char is usually 1 byte
a short is usually 2 bytes
a long is usually 4 bytes.
an int can be 2 or 4 bytes, it is usually 4 on newer machines/os'es

Code:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
	cout << "Size of char is " << sizeof(char) << endl;
	cout << "Size of short is " << sizeof(short) << endl;
	cout << "Size of long is " << sizeof(long) << endl;
	cout << "Size of int is " << sizeof(int) << endl;
	cout << "Size of float is " << sizeof(float) << endl;
	cout << "Size of double is " << sizeof(double) << endl;
	return 0;
}

Gave me this output
Size of char is 1
Size of short is 2
Size of long is 4
Size of int is 4
Size of float is 4
Size of double is 8

What is the relationship though? Or i mean what could you write to calculate that amount? Besides using the size command. Thats why i have to do.

a char is 1 Byte which is 8 bits.
If you have 8 bits then you have 2^8 possible values. 2^8 = 256
this is 0..255 unsigned
or it is -128..127 signed

here is a general formula for range of values

range = pow( 2 , sizeof(type)*8 ); //range = 2^(#bytes*8 bits/byte)

Then the min value for an unsigned type is 0
and the max for an unsigned type is range -1;

The min value for a signed type is range/2;
the max value for a signed type is range/2 -1;

you should be able to figure out the rest