Скачать или смотреть Think it’s 5 bytes? Nope, it’s 8 😭 The interview trick explained—check pinned comment.

Ever wondered why a simple C/C++ struct takes 8 bytes instead of 5?
This video explains Structure Padding — the hidden memory trick compilers use to keep your CPU fast and happy.

When different data types like char, int, and double are placed together, the compiler adds invisible padding bytes to align everything.
This improves performance… but also confuses students and jumpscare programmers in interviews 😭

In this short breakdown, you’ll learn:
✔ What structure padding is
✔ Why 1 byte + 4 bytes magically becomes 8 bytes
✔ How CPU alignment works
✔ Why your struct grows in size
✔ How to fix or minimize padding
✔ Why interviews love this question

If you’ve ever been confused about “aligned vs misaligned memory,” you’ll finally get it.
Check the pinned comment for the full explanation!


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