Do C++ struct also call constructors (default, copy constructors) and destructors just like classes or they follow the C language guidelines for struct? So in the example below, is a default constructor called?
Foo structObject; \\Foo is a struct
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Yes, they do. The only difference between struct and class in C++ is in visibility of it's members. Struct has by-default members public, class private.
Effectively, writing
class A {
public:
//// ...
}
is the same as writing
struct A {
//// ...
}
nothrow
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2Also, default access specifier for inheritance (if a `struct` inherits from something, the inheritance is `public` by default, while for `class` it's `private`). – Matteo Italia Mar 06 '13 at 01:08
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How does the struct construction in C++ and in C differ? – vkaul11 Mar 06 '13 at 01:24
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@vkaul11 structs in C cannot have member functions, and by extension, constructors – Karthik T Mar 06 '13 at 01:26