The Go programming language has various types to represent numbers. Alongside numerous int types, such as int8 and uint32, there’s also the fairly standard float. The Go programming language didn’t stop there though, no, instead it takes it one step further to even include a complex64 and complex128 type which allows you to represent imaginary numbers.
In this post, we’ll take a look at the size ranges for the various numerical types in Go. Go supports both signed and unsigned integers and it’s values are consistent with other programming languages.
Go int Range
The int type is one of the more flexible numerical types in Go. Its range is dependent on the underlying architecture of the system it is compiled for.
If the target architecture is 32-bit, then the range is between -2,147,483,648 and 2,147,483,647.
If the target architecture is 64-bit, then the range is between -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 and 9,223,372,036,854,775,807.
When you assign a numerical value to a variable, the int type is the default type assigned, unless you explicitly specify a different type.
Go int8 Range
The int8 type represents all 8-bit signed integers.
The range for the int8 type is between -128 and 127.
Go int16 Range
The int16 type represents all 16-bit signed integers.
Thus, the range for the int16 type in Go is between -32,768 and 32,767.
Go int32 Range
The int32 type represents all 32-bit signed integers.
Much like the default int variable for 32-bit systems, the range of values you can represent for this type is between -2,147,483,648 and 2,147,483,647.
Go int64 Range
The int64 type represents all 64-bit signed integers.
Again, similar to the default int variable for 32-bit systems, the ranges you can represent is between -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 and 9,223,372,036,854,775,807.
Go uint Range
Much like int, the uint type has a range that is dependent on the underlying architecture of the system that will run the code.
If the target architecture is 32-bit, then the range is between 0 and 4,294,967,295.
If the target architecture is 64-bit, then the range is between -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 and 18,446,744,073,709,551,615.
Go uint8 Range
The uint8 type represents all 8-bit unsigned integers.
The range for the uint8 type is between 0 and 255.
Go uint16 Range
The uint16 type represents all 16-bit unsigned integers.
Thus, the range for the uint16 type in Go is between 0 and 65535.
Go int32 Range
The uint32 type represents all 32-bit unsigned integers.
Like the uint variable for 32-bit systems, the range of values you can represent for this type is between 0 and 4,294,967,295.
Go int64 Range
The uint64 type represents all 64-bit unsigned integers.
Similar to the default uint variable for 32-bit systems, the ranges you can represent is between 0 and 18,446,744,073,709,551,615.
Go float32 Range
The float32 type goes above and beyond what int64 could hold, not just in whole numbers, but also decimals. It goes without saying that if you are using float32, the rounding algorithm will use 32-bit precision.
The range of values for float32 in Go are between 1.401298464324817070923729583289916131280e-45 and 3.40282346638528859811704183484516925440e+38.
Go float64 Range
The float64 type goes even further. If you use float64, your decimal values will use 64-bit precision.
The range of values for float64 in Go are between 4.940656458412465441765687928682213723651e-324 and 1.797693134862315708145274237317043567981e+308.
Go complex64 Range
The complex64 type in Go represents the set of all complex numbers in float32's range, including all real and imaginary parts.
Go complex128 Range
Finally, the complex128 type in Go represents the set of all complex numbers in float64's range, including all real and imaginary parts.