Return the size (in bytes) of the canonical binary representation of a specified numeric type.
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Return the size (in bytes) of the canonical binary representation of a specified numeric type.
npm install @stdlib/utils-size-of
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var sizeOf = require( '@stdlib/utils-size-of' );
Returns the size (in bytes) of the canonical binary representation of a specified numeric type.
var s = sizeOf( 'int8' );
// returns 1
The following numeric types are supported:
float64
: double-precision floating-point numbersfloat32
: single-precision floating-point numbersfloat16
: half-precision floating-point numbersint32
: 32-bit two's complement signed integersuint32
: 32-bit unsigned integersint16
: 16-bit two's complement signed integersuint16
: 16-bit unsigned integersint8
: 8-bit two's complement signed integersuint8
: 8-bit unsigned integersuint8c
: 8-bit unsigned integers clamped to 0-255
complex128
: 128-bit complex numberscomplex64
: 64-bit complex numbersvar sizeOf = require( '@stdlib/utils-size-of' );
var s = sizeOf( 'float64' );
// returns 8
s = sizeOf( 'float32' );
// returns 4
s = sizeOf( 'float16' );
// returns 2
s = sizeOf( 'int32' );
// returns 4
s = sizeOf( 'uint32' );
// returns 4
s = sizeOf( 'int16' );
// returns 2
s = sizeOf( 'uint16' );
// returns 2
s = sizeOf( 'int8' );
// returns 1
s = sizeOf( 'uint8' );
// returns 1
s = sizeOf( 'uint8c' );
// returns 1
s = sizeOf( 'complex128' );
// returns 16
s = sizeOf( 'complex64' );
// returns 8
To use as a general utility, install the CLI package globally
npm install -g @stdlib/utils-size-of-cli
Usage: sizeof [options] <dtype>
Options:
-h, --help Print this message.
-V, --version Print the package version.
$ sizeof int16
2
@stdlib/utils-real-max
: return the maximum finite value capable of being represented by a numeric real type.
@stdlib/utils-type-max
: return the maximum value of a specified numeric type.
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