size of char datatype and char array in C

Given a char variable and a char array, the task is to write a program to find the size of this char variable and char array in C.

Examples:

Input: ch = 'G', arr[] = {'G', 'F', 'G'}
Output: 
Size of char datatype is: 1 byte
Size of char array is: 3 byte

Input: ch = 'G', arr[] = {'G', 'F'}
Output: 
Size of char datatype is: 1 byte
Size of char array is: 2 byte

Approach:
In the below program, to find the size of the char variable and char array:

• first, the char variable is defined in charType and the char array in arr.
• Then, the size of the char variable is calculated using sizeof() operator.
• Then the size of the char array is find by dividing the size of the complete array by the size of the first variable.

Below is the C program to find the size of the char variable and char array:

// C program to find the size of
// char data type and char array

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{

    char charType = 'G';
    char arr[] = { 'G', 'F', 'G' };

    // Calculate and Print
    // the size of charType
    printf("Size of char datatype is: %ld byte\n",
           sizeof(charType));

    // Calculate the size of char array
    size_t size = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);

    // Print the size of char array
    printf("Size of char array is: %ld byte",
           size);

    return 0;
}

Output:

Size of char datatype is: 1 byte
Size of char array is: 3 byte