“by bytes”vs“in bytes”[关闭](“by the bytes” vs “in bytes” [closed])

“by bytes”vs“in bytes”[关闭](“by the bytes” vs “in bytes” [closed]) template<class CharType> struct StringWithLength { size_t length; CharType* str_buf; };

我想在字段长度上添加一些注释。 我有两个选择：

#1. "The field length is the size of str_buf by the byte" (Consider "The worker is paid by the hour") #2. "The field length is the size of str_buf in bytes"

从英语母语人士的角度来看哪个更自然？

谢谢。

template<class CharType> struct StringWithLength { size_t length; CharType* str_buf; };

I want to add some comments on the field length. I have two choices:

#1. "The field length is the size of str_buf by the byte" (Consider "The worker is paid by the hour") #2. "The field length is the size of str_buf in bytes"

Which is more natural from the viewpoint of a native English speaker?

Thanks.

最满意答案

我也不会用。 我会说：

length字段的值是缓冲区的大小，以字节为单位。

字段本身不是“以字节表示”，而是计算机中的所有数据。 它是缓冲区大小（或文本大小，或其他），以字节为单位。

I wouldn't use either. I'd say something like:

The value of the length field is the size of the buffer, in bytes.

The field itself isn't "represented in bytes" any more than all data in a computer is. It's the buffer size (or text size, or whatever) which is in bytes.