类的成员默认为private, struct的成员默认为public。

例如，程序1编译失败，程序2运行正常。

// Program 1
#include <stdio.h>
 
class Test {
    int x; // x is private
};

int main()
{
  Test t;
  t.x = 20; // compiler error because x is private
  getchar();
  return 0;
}

// Program 2
#include <stdio.h>
 
struct Test {
    int x; // x is public
};

int main()
{
  Test t;
  t.x = 20; // works fine because x is public
  getchar();
  return 0;
}

从类/结构派生结构时，基类/结构的默认访问说明符为public。派生类时，默认访问说明符为private。

例如，程序3编译失败，程序4工作正常。

// Program 3
#include <stdio.h>
 
class Base {
public:
    int x;
};
 
class Derived : Base { }; // is equivalent to class Derived : private Base {}
 
int main()
{
  Derived d;
  d.x = 20; // compiler error because inheritance is private
  getchar();
  return 0;
}

// Program 4
#include <stdio.h>
 
class Base {
public:
    int x;
};
 
struct Derived : Base { }; // is equivalent to struct Derived : public Base {}
 
int main()
{
  Derived d;
  d.x = 20; // works fine because inheritance is public
  getchar();
  return 0;
}

规范里没有，没有。主要的区别在于程序员在2年内阅读你的代码时的期望。结构体通常被假定为POD。当您为定义对象以外的目的定义类型时，也会在模板元编程中使用结构。

唯一的其他区别是类和结构的默认继承，不出意外，它们分别是私有和公共的。

. In classes all the members by default are private but in structure members are public by default. There is no term like constructor and destructor for structs, but for class compiler creates default if you don't provide. Sizeof empty structure is 0 Bytes wer as Sizeof empty class is 1 Byte The struct default access type is public. A struct should typically be used for grouping data. The class default access type is private, and the default mode for inheritance is private. A class should be used for grouping data and methods that operate on that data. In short, the convention is to use struct when the purpose is to group data, and use classes when we require data abstraction and, perhaps inheritance. In C++ structures and classes are passed by value, unless explicitly de-referenced. In other languages classes and structures may have distinct semantics - ie. objects (instances of classes) may be passed by reference and structures may be passed by value. Note: There are comments associated with this question. See the discussion page to add to the conversation.

结构的成员默认为public，类的成员默认为private。 结构从另一个结构或类的默认继承是公共的。类从其他结构或类的默认继承是私有的。

class A{    
public:    
    int i;      
};

class A2:A{    
};

struct A3:A{    
};


struct abc{    
    int i;
};

struct abc2:abc{    
};

class abc3:abc{
};


int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{    
    abc2 objabc;
    objabc.i = 10;

    A3 ob;
    ob.i = 10;

    //A2 obja; //privately inherited
    //obja.i = 10;

    //abc3 obss;
    //obss.i = 10;
}

这是在VS2005上。

虽然其他答案暗示了这一点，但并没有明确提到——结构体是与C兼容的，这取决于用法;课程不是。

这意味着如果你想要编写一个与C兼容的头文件，那么除了struct(在C世界中不能有函数;但可以有函数指针)。