Comparision of exe File Sizes for Various Languages

This page compares the sizes of various executables.
Program Delphi C++ Builder Visual Basic
Blank form 154 Kb 19 Kb ?
CopyToClipboard 165 Kb
14 Kb
291 Kb
54 Kb
16 Kb
1.46 Mb
Simple Console App
(DOS Mode with stream I/O)
- 143 Kb -
Keyboard to Hex Console App
(DOS Mode with console I/O)
- 56 Kb -
Simple Windows App
(Contains windows.h and WinMain)
- 53 Kb -
Blank form
From a programming point of view, this is the simplest Windows application possible. Simply compile a blank form with no modifications.
CopyToClipboard
This program copies its command-line parameters to the MS Windows clipboard.
Simple Console App (DOS Mode with stream I/O)
Text only, DOS mode applications are used in High School C++ classes.
Keyboard to Hex Console App (DOS Mode with console I/O)
A more complex console app which converts key presses to hex codes

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