structure vs. class

I have read that the structure and classes have the same capability.

e.g. it can have data members and member functions, and you can also create an object of the class and structure.

I don't know if the information I read is complete or not but here I am formulated a question between structure and classes.

Since structure and classes have the same capability, why C++ is provided such feature that has the same capability? which one is better to use to create an object the class or the structure? This causes confusion somehow. Or is there any difference between?

Thanks,

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Originally Posted by $l4xklynx

I have read that the structure and classes have the same capability.

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A structure is a class for which access and inheritance is public by default.

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Originally Posted by $l4xklynx

which one is better to use to create an object the class or the structure?

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They are both equally good. That said, sometimes (often?) a convention is used where struct is used to define a POD structure or a simple aggregate whereas class is used otherwise (i.e., for "normal" object oriented programming as opposed to more C-style flavour).

they are the same except for the default public vs default private issue...
i think it is only convention problem..
i always make my struct contain no function...

I see, so I should not confuse myself between classes and structure in C++ I could use both. In my discretion I will use class instead of struct since I'm using C++, would that be alright?

I, myself, would make a distinction between the two.
Structs are the legacy-old C-types, and classes are the new C++ OOP-style types.
Some would disagree, but this is how I see it, and this is how I program with them.

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I, myself, would make a distinction between the two.

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But then... you would make a choice between two different 'string' classes based solely on which one has the most methods. Who cares what you think?

Soma

(I'm just poking you in the ribs... so to speak.

Hehe, well, the truth may be that some do the distinction and some do not. I believe I have witnessed both. The majority of this board seem to use classes instead of structs.
So I thought I'd just give my opinion in the whole and let everyone select what they think...

I use structs when the earth, moon, and sun line up.