What was the reason for including the 'class' keyword in C++, when there already was 'struct'?

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This just occurred to me while writing a struct for my project, instead of a class:

With just one significant difference between structs and classes as mentioned here, what was the main reason to include the 'class' keyword in c++?

Has it been included for its comparativeness to other major object-oriented languages, Java for e.g.?

simple answer:because C have struct – Yu Hao Jun 29 '13 at 15:00 — Yu Hao, Jun 29 '13 at 15:00

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 29 '13 at 15:02

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If you're interested on how C++ got the way it is until about '95, read The Design and Evolution of C++. The keyword was added quite early, when more plans were open. LAter the difference stayed as it is today.

answered Jun 29 '13 at 15:02

Balog Pal

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What was the reason for including the 'class' keyword in C++, when there already was 'struct'?

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