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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T00:34:48+00:00 2026-05-23T00:34:48+00:00

Possible Duplicate: integer size in c depends on what? Why is the size of

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Why is the size of an integer 2 bytes on a 16-bit compiler and 4 bytes on a 32-bit compiler? And also, how is it related to OS?

printf("%d", sizeof(int));//what will be o/p on windows 32bit Turboc 32 bit architecture
printf("%d", sizeof(int));//what will be o/p on windows 32bit visual studio 32 bit architecture
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    2026-05-23T00:34:49+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 12:34 am

    16 bit compilers are generally used for 16 bit hardware, where the natural size of an integer is 16 bits. The “int” type is intended to use the natural size of the hardware.

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