why is the size of an empty class 1 byte ? does the compiler add some null byte ?
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grumpier 149 Posting Whiz in Training
That's the way it is. The compiler adds a padding byte.
The reason is that each element of an array is required to have a distinct address, and the size of an array with n elements is computed as n*sizeof(element). This would not work if sizeof(element) could yield a zero value ....
mitrmkar 1,056 Posting Virtuoso
why is the size of an empty class 1 byte ? does the compiler add some null byte ?
Stroustrup's C++ Style and Technique FAQ
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