String length in bytes

[guy]

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

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

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.

 

[Dejan Stanic]

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

LP,
Dejan

 

[guy]

Many thanks,

just what I needed!

Guy