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C Program to Find the Size of int, float, double and char

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

Write a C program to find the size of the data types: int, float, double, and char in bytes and print it on the output screen.

Examples

Input: char
Output: Size of char: 1 byte

Input: int
Output:Size of int: 4 bytes

Different Methods to Find the Size of int, float, double and char in C

We can find the size of the int, float, double and char data types using many different methods available in C:

1. Using sizeof() Operator Directly

In C, we have sizeof() operator that can find the size of the data type that is provided as the argument. We can use this operator to find the size of int, char, float and double by passing them as parameters.

Syntax of sizeof()

sizeof(data_type);

Implementation

The below program uses the sizeof operator on the data type directly to find its size of it in bytes


Output
Size of int: 4 bytes
Size of float: 4 bytes
Size of double: 8 bytes
Size of char: 1 bytes

Time Complexity: O(1)
Aulixiary Space: O(1)

2. Using sizeof Operator on Variables

The sizeof operator does not only works on the data types, but also on the variables of these data types. We just need to pass the variable name instead of type.

Implementation

The below program uses the sizeof operator on the variable of a data type to find its size of it in bytes


Output
Size of int is: 4 bytes
Size of float is: 4 bytes
Size of double is: 8 bytes
Size of char is: 1 bytes

Time Complexity: O(1)
Aulixiary Space: O(1)

3. Using Pointers

In C, when you increment or decrement a pointer, the address changes based on the size of the data type it points to, not just by 1. For example, a pointer to integer stores address: 0x12fb1 will not simply increase to 0x12fb2 after incrementing, it will be 0x12fb5 accounting for the size of the integer.

So, the idea is to store this pointer as integer and find the difference between the memory addresses to find the size in bytes.

Note: This method only works if the system is byte addressable.

Implementation

The below program implements the above approach:


Output
Size of int is: 4 bytes

Time Complexity: O(1)
Aulixiary Space: O(1)

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