structure padding

[sharat]

hi groups.

what is structure padding exactly ?how the alignment will done
exactly?
example :
struct ex
{
double d1;
char c1;
};
sizeof above structure is 12.why?
i expected 16.

can any body explain.

thanx in advance .

 

[Ian Collins]

hi groups.

what is structure padding exactly ?how the alignment will done
exactly?

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