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Nov 15th, 2001, 08:40 PM
aaa

c++

What is class?
Nov 15th, 2001, 08:42 PM
boogal1

not so sure
Nov 15th, 2001, 10:18 PM
Fishcake

A class is an object that contains items of data as well as operations/functions that can be performed on that data.

boogal1
aaa

Both registered today, both with 1 post each and the reply posted only minutes after the original post. Is this a case of multiple personalities? or simply someone as bored as me with nothing better to do?
Nov 15th, 2001, 10:36 PM
abdul

Quote:

Originally posted by Fishcake

boogal1
aaa

Both registered today, Is this a case of multiple personalities?

LOL, I think you are right. He wanted to increase the post count for both of his users;0:D
Nov 15th, 2001, 11:18 PM
filburt1

Quote:

Originally posted by abdul
LOL, I think you are right. He wanted to increase the post count for both of his users;0:D

Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
Nov 16th, 2001, 04:20 AM
kedaman

A class is a type of object, defining its contents and methods related to it, a class is the fundamental part of a paradigm called Object Oriented Programming (OOP) which allows data to be encapsulated and protected from misusage, furthermore object orientation provides inheritance which means grouping classes into a hierarchic structure and polymorphism which means that objects can act in many ways by inheriting special abstract forms. It's very important to learn OOP at an early stage in C++ since you'll be depending on it to produce applications efficiently.
Check out the tutorials at the top of this forum
Nov 17th, 2001, 07:29 AM
[praetorian]

kedaman,

by using structures in an early stage of learning c++ & OOP, do you easier understand classes later?

Isn't structures quite like classes in some ways?
I don't know........

thanks
Nov 17th, 2001, 07:42 AM
abdul

Quote:

Originally posted by [praetorian]
kedaman,

by using structures in an early stage of learning c++ & OOP, do you easier understand classes later?

Isn't structures quite like classes in some ways?
I don't know........

thanks

Classes and Structures are related to each other but in their basic stages. It means that structure is like a record that can hold different types of information. Other the other hand, a class is a record and also an object that can hold different kinds of information (properties) and it can also have some actions (functions) for its object. So, a class is kinda like an advanced and different structure.
Nov 17th, 2001, 07:49 AM
[praetorian]

Ok, then I understand better.

thanks

;)
Nov 17th, 2001, 08:17 AM
parksie

In C++, a struct is simply a class where all the members are public by default (rather than private as in a class).
Nov 17th, 2001, 02:49 PM
CornedBee

which already shows just how nearly related they are...
Nov 17th, 2001, 05:50 PM
parksie

Yep, but they're implemented differently, so you need to be careful when crossing languages (C & C++).
Nov 18th, 2001, 02:22 PM
kedaman

Quote:

Originally posted by [praetorian]
kedaman,

by using structures in an early stage of learning c++ & OOP, do you easier understand classes later?

Isn't structures quite like classes in some ways?
I don't know........

thanks

No, I think you should go straight on with OOP instead of getting used to functional programming which leaves you with polluted paradigms, a sign that you have missunderstood the use of C++ is that you have global variables and functions around and poorly encapsulated classes, and hardly any abstraction.