[LCP]struct size

[Roberto Diaz]

> please see this code
> struct somestruct
> {
>  int a;
>  char b;
>  char c;
> }stvar;
> int main()
> {
>   printf("%d",sizeof stvar); /* you dont need () since it is an instance*/
> }
> the o/p is 8.  i was expecting 6 as 'a' occupies 4 bytest and 'b','c' 
> one byte each !  how is it 8 ??

Aligment.. the word size in i386 is 32 bits 4 bytes so the compiler left
holes into your structure so all is aligned at 4 bytes boundaries.


Regards

Roberto

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