Thread: why the output is 32?

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    why the output is 32?

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <string.h>
    
    int main()
    {
        struct jb{
            char actor[25];
            struct jb *next;
        };
        struct jb *bond;
        int n;
        /* Create the first structure in the list */
        bond = (struct jb *)malloc(sizeof(struct jb));
        printf("struct jb sizeof is %d\n", n = sizeof(struct jb));
        printf("struct bond->actor sizeof is %d\n", n = sizeof(bond->actor));
        printf("struct bond->next sizeof is %d\n", n = sizeof(bond->next));
        /* Fill the structure */
        strcpy(bond->actor, "Sean Connery");
        bond->next = NULL;                        /* End of list */
        /* Display the results */
        printf("The first structure has been created:\n");
        printf("\tbond->actor = %s\n", bond->actor);
        printf("\tnext structure address = %p\n", bond->next);
        return(0);
    }
    the output:

    struct jb sizeof is 32

    ...

    but the array is 25, and pointer is 4, why the struct jb sizeof is not 29?

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