Thread: Unexpected Output in structure

Hi I am getting the strange output when I run the following code:

Code:

#include "conio.h"

struct bhagwat
{

	char name[30];

	int age;
};

bhagwat a;
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
	printf("%d",sizeof(a));
	getch();
	return 0;
}

output::36

Why this?? instead of 34 .....

I am using VS6.0 complier for this.....

And integer in VS tooks 4 byte...so the output should be 34.

Also when I commented char name[30],the output is 4

Can anybody explain why this....

Thanks

bhagwat