Difference between a type and a class?

[ambar.shome]

Hi all,

I have a very basic fundamental wuestion to ask. I am confused about
the difference between type and class? is "int","float","double" a
type? With so many C++ gurus out here, I dont know whether should I
ask this question here or not? But if anyone can help me out, I'll feel
good.

 

[David White]

Hi all,

I have a very basic fundamental wuestion to ask. I am confused about
the difference between type and class? is "int","float","double" a
type?

Yes, these are built-in types, but they are not classes.

A class is also a type, but a type isn't necessarily a class.

With so many C++ gurus out here, I dont know whether should I
ask this question here or not?

It's a completely valid question here.

But if anyone can help me out, I'll
feel good.

Good.

DW

 

[EventHelix.com]

Classes are nothing but structures associated with some methods. The
following article should help:

http://www.eventhelix.com/RealtimeMantra/basics/ComparingCPPAndCPerformance.htm

 

[Ron Natalie]

Classes are nothing but structures associated with some methods.

Nope, classes are just structs with a different default access level.
In truth, structs are classes as far as format C++ terms go. Either
one can have methods, neither is required to have (user-declared)
methods.


The

following article should help:

http://www.eventhelix.com/RealtimeMantra/basics/ComparingCPPAndCPerformance.htm

The article seems to have NOTHING to do with the topic.