long int size
a) 4 bytes b) 2 bytes c) compiler dependent d) 8 bytes

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long int size a) 4 bytes b) 2 bytes c) compiler dependent d) 8 bytes ..

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Compiler Dependent

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long int size a) 4 bytes b) 2 bytes c) compiler dependent d) 8 bytes ..

Answer / guest

integer sizes always depend compiler which are specific to
different processor platforms.

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long int size a) 4 bytes b) 2 bytes c) compiler dependent d) 8 bytes ..

Answer / asis kumar mohanty

it is compiler and environment dependent.
turbo compiler under c environment takes 4 bytes for
longint.
turbo compiler under unix environment takes 8 bytes.

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long int size a) 4 bytes b) 2 bytes c) compiler dependent d) 8 bytes ..

Answer / raja kumar

yes, i too agree it is compiler dependent. But, can anyone
explain, why it is compiler dependent?

If it is a 16 bit compiler, then the size of int is 2
bytes. If it is a 32 bit compiler, then the size of int is
4 bytes. Is there is any reason behind this? It will be
helpful if anyone clarifies this?

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long int size a) 4 bytes b) 2 bytes c) compiler dependent d) 8 bytes ..

Answer / jitender mahender

long int occupies 4 bytes in memory.

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long int size a) 4 bytes b) 2 bytes c) compiler dependent d) 8 bytes ..

Answer / kamal

compiler dependent

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long int size a) 4 bytes b) 2 bytes c) compiler dependent d) 8 bytes ..

Answer / shruti

yes its compiler dependant..
these are figures with respect to only one compiler..
it may change for others.

but it genrally takes 6 bytes space..

float 4 bytes..
double 8 bytes..

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long int size a) 4 bytes b) 2 bytes c) compiler dependent d) 8 bytes ..

Answer / vinnothkumar

its compiler dependent

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long int size a) 4 bytes b) 2 bytes c) compiler dependent d) 8 bytes ..

Answer / gopi nath

Yes its obsolutely depend upon the the compiler.
turbo compiler in c environment it takes 4 bytes
but in unix environment it takes 8 bytes.......

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long int size a) 4 bytes b) 2 bytes c) compiler dependent d) 8 bytes ..

Answer / dhiraj

Its always complier depended and the reason for this is
that int is always map to the word size of that processor.

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