C# Language Tutorial => sizeof

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Returns an int holding the size of a type^* in bytes.

sizeof(bool)    // Returns 1.
sizeof(byte)    // Returns 1.
sizeof(sbyte)   // Returns 1.
sizeof(char)    // Returns 2.
sizeof(short)   // Returns 2.
sizeof(ushort)  // Returns 2.
sizeof(int)     // Returns 4.
sizeof(uint)    // Returns 4.
sizeof(float)   // Returns 4.
sizeof(long)    // Returns 8.
sizeof(ulong)   // Returns 8.
sizeof(double)  // Returns 8.
sizeof(decimal) // Returns 16.

^{*Only supports certain primitive types in safe context.}

In an unsafe context, sizeof can be used to return the size of other primitive types and structs.

public struct CustomType
{
    public int value;
}

static void Main()
{
    unsafe
    {
        Console.WriteLine(sizeof(CustomType)); // outputs: 4
    }
}

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