How much memory does a string use in Java 8?

Question

I read a lot about memory allocation for Strings lately and can\'t find any details if things are the same with Java 8.

How much memory space would a String like

Answer 1

"Alexandru Tanasescu" uses 104 bytes. This is how to get the size

    long m0 = Runtime.getRuntime().freeMemory();
    String s = new String("Alexandru Tanasescu");
    long m1 = Runtime.getRuntime().freeMemory();
    System.out.println(m0 - m1);

Note: run it with -XX:-UseTLAB option