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Structure is a collection of different types of data type<\/strong><\/td>\nClass is a group of common objects that share common properties and relationships.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
By default, structure member is public<\/strong><\/td>\nBy default, class member is private<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Structure is value type<\/strong> so they are stored on stack<\/td>\nClass is reference type<\/strong> so they are stored on heap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It cannot be inherited<\/td>\nIt can be inherited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Structure should be used when you want to use a small data structure<\/td>\nClass is better choice for complex data structure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Structure elements cannot be declared as protected<\/strong><\/td>\nClass elements can be declared as protected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GC does not call finalize method for them because structure are not terminated<\/td>\nGC does call finalize method for them because class are terminated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Structure does not require constructor<\/strong><\/td>\nClass does require constructor<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The member variable of structure cannot be initialized directly<\/strong><\/td>\nThe member variable of class can be initialized directly<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It can only have parameterized constructor<\/strong><\/td>\nIt can have all types of constructor and destructor<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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