Question

What is the size of an integer data type in ruby?

(a) -2^30 to 2^30

(b) -2^30 to 2^(30-1)

(c) -2^29 to 2^30

(d) -2^60 to 2^61

I got this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

I want to ask this question from Data Types and Variables topic in chapter Ruby Basics of Ruby

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) -2^30 to 2^(30-1)

Explanation: Integer ranges from -2^30 to 2^29 and lies in object of class Fixnum.