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Can I define/declare functions within a structure in C++?

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Is it possible like

struct Point
{
int X;
int Y;
void Display() { cout << " string"; }
};
posted Oct 21, 2014 by Amit Kumar Pandey

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2 Answers

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Best answer

Yeah it is possible in C++ but it is not possible in C.
If you want to use in C then use a function pointer.

For C++ here is an working code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

struct Point
{
   int X;
   int Y;
   void Display() { cout << "Hello World!\n"; }
};

int main()
{
    struct Point p;
    p.Display();

    return 0;
}
answer Oct 21, 2014 by Arshad Khan
+1 vote

You can always define functions in a structure in C++ but not in C. The only difference between class and structure is the scope of variable which is by default private for class and public for the structure and for all other practical purpose both are same.

answer Oct 21, 2014 by Salil Agrawal
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