From: Wayne Vucenic <nightphotos@...>
Date: 2005-12-09T15:45:31+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby :symbols and C *pointers are related?

Hi Peter,

On 12/8/05, petermichaux@yahoo.com <petermichaux@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Could someone describe how symbols are stored in memory?

Symbols are immediate values, so they are stored in a 32 bit integer. 
(Or a 64 bit integer on a 64 bit system).

Wayne

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Wayne Vucenic
No Bugs Software
"Ruby and C++ Agile Contract Programming in Silicon Valley"