Why do we need 2 bytes memory for storing a value as integer?

Question

In language c

Answer 1

Yes they can float will be 4 bytes because you need the extra bits to store decimal points.

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Answer 2

I would assume that is just because you need more than one byte to store the the number of possible values an integer can have.

Answer 3

Because that is the most efficient. If you only need 2 byte, alicating10 is wasteful. Similarly if you need 2 alicating 1 us insufficient. Therefore you alicante 2.

Answer 4

I don't, you said it was. But normally data types have a set size. I am thus assuming that the size of int is 2bytes in C.

I have just ch checked type int can either be 2 or 4 byte.

Answer 5

And I have answered. Because 1 byte was deemed insufficient by C's creators as it doesn't offer enough values.

There is no other explanation.

Answer 6

Then why can't we take 10bytes..why are we taking exactly 2bytes?

Answer 7

how do you know that it is occupying 2 byte?

Answer 8

Thnq for your reply!! I have asked why do we need! There must be some reason for 2byte memory allocation of integer values.

Answer 9

I think this is not valid reason,sorry! because they can't assign different values for different datatypes like for example..float will occupy 4bytes.

Answer 10

Oh thank you!!