什么时候你会选择使用struct 在c++中什么时候使用类?

我在定义函子和POD时使用struct。否则我就用class。

// '()' is public by default!
struct mycompare : public std::binary_function<int, int, bool>
{
    bool operator()(int first, int second)
    { return first < second; }
};

class mycompare : public std::binary_function<int, int, bool>
{
public:
    bool operator()(int first, int second)
    { return first < second; }
};

摘自c++ FAQ Lite:

The members and base classes of a struct are public by default, while in class, they default to private. Note: you should make your base classes explicitly public, private, or protected, rather than relying on the defaults. struct and class are otherwise functionally equivalent. OK, enough of that squeaky clean techno talk. Emotionally, most developers make a strong distinction between a class and a struct. A struct simply feels like an open pile of bits with very little in the way of encapsulation or functionality. A class feels like a living and responsible member of society with intelligent services, a strong encapsulation barrier, and a well defined interface. Since that's the connotation most people already have, you should probably use the struct keyword if you have a class that has very few methods and has public data (such things do exist in well designed systems!), but otherwise you should probably use the class keyword.

正如其他人指出的那样

除了默认可见性之外，两者都是等效的 无论出于什么原因，都可能有理由被迫使用其中一种或另一种

关于何时使用Stroustrup/Sutter给出了明确的建议:

如果类有不变量，则使用class;如果数据成员可以独立变化，则使用struct

然而，请记住，将某事物前向声明为类(class X;)并将其定义为struct (struct X{…})。 它可能在某些链接器上工作(例如g++)，但可能在其他链接器上失败(例如MSVC)，所以你会发现自己陷入了开发人员的地狱。

当我需要创建POD类型或函子时，我使用结构体。

我只在需要保存一些没有任何成员函数与之关联的数据(对成员数据进行操作)并直接访问数据变量时使用struct。

从文件和套接字流等读取/写入数据。在函数参数太多且函数语法看起来太冗长的结构中传递函数参数。

从技术上讲，类和结构之间没有太大的区别，除了默认的可访问性。 更重要的是，它取决于你如何使用它的编程风格。

什么时候你会选择使用struct 在c++中什么时候使用类?

我在定义函子和POD时使用struct。否则我就用class。

// '()' is public by default!
struct mycompare : public std::binary_function<int, int, bool>
{
    bool operator()(int first, int second)
    { return first < second; }
};

class mycompare : public std::binary_function<int, int, bool>
{
public:
    bool operator()(int first, int second)
    { return first < second; }
};