9.3.146 SIZEOF (X)

Description:  Returns the number of bytes of storage used by the argument. SIZEOF is a specific function with no generic name.  
Class:  Inquiry function; Specific 
Arguments:  X is a scalar or array (of any data type). It must not be an assumed-size array. 
Results:  The result is of type integer(4) on ia32 processors; INTEGER(8) on Alpha and ia64 processors. The result value is the number of bytes of storage used by X.  

Examples

SIZEOF (3.44) has the value 4.

SIZEOF ('SIZE') has the value 4.


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