What is the difference between a class and a structure in C++?

Question

What is the difference between a class and a structure in C++?

Answer 1

no difference at all!

though they have different defaults access policy, in C++ struct /class is always class.

the real difference is that struct in C++ are something like a class who wannabe a c struct, just for c programmers used to use struct as a data structure..
classes are generally intended as OOP types but those differences are only inside our minds.

as example. in C++
char[] string="hello" //c style
string text = "👋 " //oop style
they both works!

Answer 2

Objects are created by using 'Class'.
Each class has a name, and describes attributes and behavior.

Answer 3

Ace by "can use inheritance", does that mean structures are extensible like classes are?

Answer 4

Martin Taylor You can add methods to a struct, try it out.
Ace is right, that's the only difference.

Answer 5

Ace that was helpful and enlightening, I had no idea it was possible. Big Thanks : )

Answer 6

This is interesting. I thought C++ structs were purely for backwards compatibility with C. Well I'll be.

Answer 7

Nikhil Leeuwenhoek They can have member functions, read above.

Answer 8

~ swim ~ It's recommended to use typename anyways.

Answer 9

Meklit Getachew They do. It's just public instead of private by default. If you don't believe me, read through the standard or see that it compiles.

Answer 10

Structs have default public members by default while classes have default private members.

Structs don't have any member functions or inside of 'em but classes do.

Answer 11

structures are public , while classes are private.

Answer 12

classes include public and private members but structures donot include those terms