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From: Martin Stromberg <eplmst AT lws256 DOT emw DOT erisoft DOT se>
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Subject: Re: structures vs memory
Date: 9 Mar 2004 08:50:51 GMT
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Andrey <huli_ebtyt AT list DOT ru> wrote:
: Why DJGPP reserves 2 bytes of memory for the element of char type in a
: structure, when sizeof(structureName.elementName) returns 1?

No it doesn't. It might reserve 4 or 8 (or possibly 16 even).

You shouldn't care.

Try FAQ 22.11. And the rest of the FAQ before you ask any more
questions.


Right,

						MartinS