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Difference between Structures in C and C++

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Here we will see what are the differences between structures in C and structures in C++. The C++ structures are mostly like classes in C++. In C structure, all members are public, but in C++, they are private in default. Some other differences are listed below.

C Structure C++ Structure
Structures in C, cannot have member functions inside structures. Structures in C++ can hold member functions with member variables.
We cannot initialize the structure data directly in C. We can directly initialize structure data in C++.
In C, we have to write ‘struct’ keyword to declare structure type variables. In C++, we do not need to use ‘struct’ keyword for declaring variables.
C structures cannot have static members. C++ structures can have static members.
The sizeof operator will generate 0 for empty structure in C The sizeof operator will generate 1 for empty structure in C++
The data hiding feature is not available in C structures. The data hiding feature is present in C++ structures.
C structures does not have access modifiers. C++ structures have access specifiers.
Updated on: 2019-07-30T22:30:25+05:30

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