The Pascal compiler company
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The sizeof function returns the size (in bytes) of its parameter. The type of the value returned by this function is always word.
The sizeof function's only parameter is either a reference to a variable, or a type. If the parameter is a reference to a variable then this function returns the number of bytes occupied by the variable. If the parameter is a type then this function returns the number of bytes occupied by variables of that type.
sizeof(integer) returns 4
sizeof(char) returns 1
sizeof(real) returns 8
sizeof(boolean) returns 4Operating Systems: All
Standard Pascal: No