Pointer Size in 64-bit Operating System

Shervan360 1,681 Reputation points
2020-08-30T01:20:27.677+00:00

Hello,

I read in 64-bit OS pointer is 8-byte. My OS in 64-bit but pointer size is 4 bit.

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Developer technologies | C++
Developer technologies | C++

A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.

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WayneAKing 4,936 Reputation points
2020-08-30T02:06:59.517+00:00

>My OS in 64-bit but pointer size is 4 bit.

Your operating system is not relevant. What determines the pointer
size is for which platform you have built your program. If you
build a Win32 program the pointers will be 32 bits. If you build
a Win64 program the pointers will be 64 bits.

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