# C++ keyword: alignof (since C++11)

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### Usage

- `alignof` operator (since C++11)

### Example

Run this code

    #include <cstddef>
    #include <iostream>

    int main()
    {
        std::cout << alignof(std::max_align_t) << '\n';
    }

Possible output:

    16

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