Output of program

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  1. SATYAN JANA

    SATYAN JANA New Member

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    /******************************/
    class A
    {
    private:
      int a;
      char b;
    };
    
    class B
    {
    private:
      char b;
    };
    
    int main()
    {
      A a;
      B b;
      cout<<sizeof(a)<<"  "<<sizeof(b)<<endl;
      return 0;
    }
    /******************************************/
    
    What will be the output of the above program?
    The output will be,-
    8 1
    Why?...
















    In class B, 1 byte is as usual allocated for char 'b'. But in case of class A,
    4 bytes for integer 'a' and next 4 bytes for char 'b'. This is because of packaging format.
     
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    I didn't knew this. Its really kool so out of excitement I tried even the double one and it gave 16 and 1
     
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    SATYAN JANA New Member

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    Hmmm,
    even the size of pointers can change. If you have double and char* still it will be (8 + 8 =)16.
     
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    Yup, seen that.
     
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    Can somebody please tell me what exactly the rules of this packaging format are???
     
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    If you visualize the memory as rows and columns then if you need to allocate some memory in different rows[for different variables] then you have to allocate n no of cols of bytes for each variable and n is choosen as maximum size.

    e.g.
    Variable 1 mem [8 bytes] | | | | | | | |
    Variable 2 mem [4 bytes] | | | |

    Instead of 4 bytes it allocates 8 to keep the packaging format in good shape for second variable memory.

    If you go about by sequential memory segment then also allocating each variable memory of n [choosen as maximum] is easier and so it allocates 8 + 8 bytes instead of 8 + 4 bytes.
     
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    Thanks Very Much Shabbir...
     
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    My pleasure.
     
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    Very useful piece of information Shabbir bhai.
     

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