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user1535963
user1535963

Reputation: 41

Are struct in c++ similar to enum or classes?

I am wondering if a struct has the same idea as enum in c++? If someone can explain similarities/differences I will be grateful I am trying to learn.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 158

Answers (3)

Sam I am says Reinstate Monica
Sam I am says Reinstate Monica

Reputation: 31204

An enum is for abstracting away magic numbers.

A struct is for holding a collection of different variables.

You can almost think of an enum as a stand-in for an int or char to make things more readable.

Upvotes: 1

yuklai
yuklai

Reputation: 1655

struct is basically a class with all members public.

For instance:

struct MyNewStruct {
    int myNewInt;
    double myNewDouble;
};

is equivalent to:

class MyNewClass {
public:
    int myNewInt;
    double myNewDouble;
};

Hence, you can create a struct with constructor:

struct MyNewStruct {
    int myNewInt;
    double myNewDouble;

    MyNewStruct(int i, double d) 
    : myNewInt(i), myNewDouble(d)
    {}
};

Upvotes: 1

Reed Copsey
Reed Copsey

Reputation: 564451

Are struct in c++ similar to enum or classes?

In C++, a struct is essentially the same as a class, except that the default access modifiers for member variables, methods, and for base classes are all public, where in a class, the default access modifier is private.

Upvotes: 8

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