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From: Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:38:31 +0000
Subject: Re: [TYPES] The type/object distinction and possible synthesis of OOP and imperative programming languages
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On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:02:00 -0400, Roy Smith wrote:
>
>> PS: a great C++ interview question is, "What's the difference between a
>> class and a struct?"  Amazing how few self-professed C++ experts have no
>> clue.
>
> I'm not a C++ expert, but I am an inquiring mind, and I want to know the
> answer!

C++ class members are private by default; struct members are public by
default.  That's the only difference as I recall.