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Short answer:
About 9‑10 kB of storage (≈ 9600 bytes).
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Why?
The string contains only ASCII/UTF‑8 characters (`a`–`z`, `
`).
In UTF‑8 or plain ASCII each character occupies 1 byte.
| Component | Length (chars) | Bytes |
|---|---|---|
| Letters | 100 | 100 |
| Newlines | 99 | 99 |
| Total | 199 | 199 bytes |
However, the string is not just a raw sequence of characters.
In many programming languages it is represented as an object that stores:
- Length/Size field – tells how many bytes are in the buffer (e.g., 4 or 8 bytes).
- Reference count / metadata – for garbage collection or reference counting.
- Possible alignment padding – to keep data aligned on natural boundaries.
- Length field: ~4 bytes
- Reference counter: ~4 bytes
- Alignment padding: up to 8 bytes
`raw_bytes (≈ 400) + overhead (~60–80) ≈ 460–480 bytes`.
In short: The actual number of bytes stored in a string variable is close to the raw character count, but most programming environments add additional metadata and gitea.potatox.net alignment padding. That’s why an `N`‑character string often occupies more than just `N` bytes of memory.
