Python memory usage for integer and string

Question

I'm trying to understand the below snippet.

import sys

variable = 30
print(sys.getsizeof(variable)) #prints 28

If I change integer value with string

import sys

variable = "30"
print(sys.getsizeof(variable)) #prints 51

So does it means integer object makes use of less memory than string object.

Please let me know how Python makes use of memory.

"does it means integer object makes use of less memory than string object" - 28 bytes of memory is less than 51 bytes of memory, so... Although, when talking about more complex objects, be careful with this kind of reasoning because sys.getsizeof [doesn't take into account the memory attributed to objects the given object refers to]. — ForceBru
– ForceBru, Commented Sep 21, 2019 at 15:37
Article on Python memory usage for variables: code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/… — DarrylG
– DarrylG, Commented Sep 21, 2019 at 16:34

Vahid Bahramian · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-21 16:28:51Z

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Yes integer object use 28 byte of memory while string object is getting bigger size of memory.

answered Sep 21, 2019 at 16:28

Vahid Bahramian

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