get_size

Determines the number of bytes that would be required to store this with store.

If this has a fixed-sized type then this function always returned that fixed size.

In the case that this is already in serialized form or the size has already been calculated (ie: this function has been called before) then this function is O(1). Otherwise, the size is calculated, an operation which is approximately O(n) in the number of values involved.

Parameters:

this	a Variant instance

Returns:

the serialized size of this