Thread: size of structure

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    size of structure

    one int variable occupy 4 byte and one char variable occupy 1 byte. In my code I store one int and char variable using structure

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    
    struct S
    {
        int x;
        char y;
    }s1;
         
    int main()
    {
        s1.x = 20;
        s1.y ='A';
      
        printf("Size of Structure : %d byte \n", sizeof(struct S));
        printf("Size of s1 : %d byte \n", sizeof(s1));
        printf("Size of s1.x : %d  byte\n", sizeof(s1.x));
        printf("Size of s1.x : %d byte \n", sizeof(s1.y));
      
        return 0;
    }
    Size of Structure : 8 byte
    Size of s1 : 8 byte
    Size of s1.x : 4 byte
    Size of s1.x : 1 byte



    How much memory does my code occupy ?

    Does structure code occupy 8 byte ?

    I think code should be occupy 5 bytes only 4 byte for int and 1 byte for char total five bytes

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    > Does structure code occupy 8 byte ?
    Yes.

    > I think code should be occupy 5 bytes only 4 byte for int and 1 byte for char total five bytes
    Reality wins, it's 8 bytes.

    Read this for a better understanding.
    Data structure alignment - Wikipedia
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    I found the following link to be useful for my own understanding of how structs are arranged in memory: Struct declaration - cppreference.com
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