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Data Type Bit Sizes

Data Type Typical Maximum Bits Notes
int Variable (system-dependent) Limited by available memory, can be very large.
float 64 Double-precision float, IEEE 754 standard.
complex 2x64 Consists of two 64-bit floats.
bool 8 Typically stored as a byte.
str Variable (system-dependent) Dependent on length and encoding.
bytes Variable (system-dependent) Dependent on the length of the sequence.
bytearray Variable (system-dependent) Similar to bytes, mutable version.
list Variable (system-dependent) Dependent on the number and types of elements.
tuple Variable (system-dependent) Dependent on the number and types of elements.
set Variable (system-dependent) Dependent on the number of elements.
dict Variable (system-dependent) Dependent on the number of key-value pairs.
NoneType N/A Represents no value, no associated bit size.

Notes

  1. The "int" type in Python can handle very large numbers, as its size is dynamic and adjusts based on the value it's holding.
  2. For types like "str", "bytes", "bytearray", "list", "tuple", "set", and "dict", the bit size depends on their content and can vary widely.
  3. "NoneType" does not represent a data storage type and thus does not have an associated bit size.
  4. The sizes for "float" and "complex" are more standardized due to the use of the IEEE 754 standard for floating-point arithmetic.