Difference between Class and Structure

Nov 30 -0001

Distinguish, differentiate, compare and explain what is the difference between Class and Structure. Comparison and Differences.

Differences between Class and Structure

S.No.	Class	Structure
1	Class is group of common objects that share common properties and relationships.	Structure is a collection of different types of data type.
2	Class members are private by default.	Structure members are public by default.
3	Classes are reference type i.e. they are stored on heap.	Structure are value type i.e. they are stored on stack.
4	Class does require constructor.	Structure does not require constructor.
5	Class can be inherited.	Structure can not be inherited.
6	Class elements can be declared as protected.	Structure elements can not be declared as protected.
7	Class is better choice for complex data structure.	Structure should be used when you want to use a small data structure.
8	Classes are terminated i.e. GC does call finalize method for them.	Structure are not terminated i.e. GC does not call finalize method for them.