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How many bytes does A take in UTF-32?
Short answer. 4 bytes.
Which encoding varies in size?
UTF-8.
Two encodings
| UTF-8 | UTF-32 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bytes | 1 to 4 | always 4 |
| A | 1 byte | 4 bytes |
| Hindi ka | 3 bytes | 4 bytes |
Remember
| UTF-8: 1 to 4 bytes |
| UTF-32: always 4 |
Unicode has one code for every character. How is it saved? Two ways. UTF-8 uses one to four bytes. A takes one byte. Hindi ka takes three. UTF-32 always uses four. Remember. UTF-8 varies. UTF-32 is always four bytes.
This clip is from the full lesson: Character Encoding: ASCII, ISCII and Unicode — 6 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 11 Computer Science (083), CBSE Class 11 Computer Science Essentials (083), ICSE Class 9 Computer Applications, ISC Class 11 Computer Science (868)
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