08-04-2013, 11:56 AM
ASCII text is 1 byte per char. In Unicode, the amount of bits per char isn't specified AFAIK, but it's often set to 16 bits per char.
The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!)
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