String length in bytes

Being lazy here...

How many bytes are used to store a string?

I would guess the (number of characters * 2) + 4

is that correct?

cheers

Guy

Re: String length in bytes

guy wrote:
> Being lazy here...
>
> How many bytes are used to store a string?
>
> I would guess the (number of characters * 2) + 4
>
> is that correct?

Well, where did you get the 4 from? I believe it's more like 12 or 16 -
but the basics are right.

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Re: String length in bytes

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/strings.aspx

LP,
Dejan

Re: String length in bytes

Many thanks,

just what I needed!

Guy

"Dejan Stanic" wrote:

> http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/strings.aspx
>
> LP,
> Dejan
>
>