What are the differences between Structures and Classes ?

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Compare the Classes and Structures with together and Give Examples about both of them Thank You Joe Wilson

Vulpes · Answer

Check this article: http://geekswithblogs.net/BlackRabbitCoder/archive/2010/07/29/c-fundamentals-the-differences-between-struct-and-class.aspx

Nipun Tomar · Answer

Hi Joe, Difference between the two: 1. Classes are Reference types, so a class variable can be assigned null. But we cannot assign null to a struct variable as Structures are Values types. 2. You cannot have instance Field initializers in structs. But classes can have example: class MyClass { int myVar =10; // no syntax error. public void MyFun( ) { // statements } } struct MyStruct { int myVar = 10; // syntax error. public void MyFun( ) { // statements } } For more detail plz read: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/yougerthen/what-really-make-difference-between-structures-and-classes/ Thanks

Joe Wilson · Answer

Could you Please Give me some Example to understand this differences completely. Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson · Answer

Your answer was comprehensive so i admire you. Thank you Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson · Answer

Thank you for you magnificent answer. Joe Wilson

Sanjay Singh · Answer

The struct is value type in C# and it inherits from System.ValueType The class is reference type in C# and it inherits from the System.Object Type The struct value will be stored on the stack memory. The class object is stored on the heap memory. The object will be under garbage collection and automatically removed when there is no reference to the created objects. The struct use the array type and its good to use for read only and light weight object. The class uses the collection object type and it can perform all the operations and designed for complex data type storage. The struct can't be base type to the classes and also to the other structure. The class can inherit another class, interface and it can be base class to another class. The struct can only inherit the interfaces The class can inherit the interfaces, abstract classes. The struct can have only constructor. The class can have the constructor and destructor. The struct can instantiated without using the new keyword. The new keyword should be used to create the object for the class The struct can't have the default constructor The class will have the default constructor The struct is by default sealed class hence it will not allow to inherit. It can't use the abstract, sealed, base keyword. The class can be declared as abstract, sealed class The struct can't use the protected or protected internal modifier. The class can use all the access modifiers. The struct can't initialize at the time of declaration. The class can have the initializes fields.

Ashish · Answer

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/265755/Difference-between-Class-and-Structure-in-NET

What are the differences between Structures and Classes ?

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