Is the size of int is same for all languages or it varies with the language you use?

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Basically i wanna ask is this that size of datatype changes with language used or not.

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Posted 9-Aug-18 2:59am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2018-08-09T03:09:00

Whooo! Nope. It's not just the language, it's the environment in which the language will be run.
For example, I've seen C compilers that generate code using a 16 bit int, a 32 bit int, and if I recall correctly I've seen a 128 bit integer as well!

Modern languages - or at least frameworks - define a size for an int , normally at 32 bits as this allows for a good sized range of -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647 but if it isn;t explicitly defined by the language then it is completely implementation dependant.

So "no". It's not the same.

CHill60 · Answer 2 · 2018-08-09T03:03:00

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Integer (computer science) - Wikipedia[^]

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Patrice T · Answer 3 · 2018-08-09T03:46:00

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Is the size of int is same for all languages or it varies with the language you use?

Size of int have evolved with time.
In the 80"s int was 8 bits because' processors were 8 bits.
then it was 16 bits and now it is usually 32 bits.
lets guess in future it will be 64 bits.
if you get a C program from 70's or 80's, int are expected to be 8 bits. it have changed over time.

Is the size of int is same for all languages or it varies with the language you use?

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