structures

[Siddhartha]

Why would that be?

In C++ there are only two differences between a class and a structure:

• By default, the members of a class are private while the members of a structure are public
• By default, a struct inherits publicly while a class inherits privately

In other words...everything that a class can do, a structure can as well...

The reason is exactly what you mentioned - in C++ (today) a struct is given all the functionalities of a class - baring defaults.

Given this situation, perhaps, it is best to call a struct being used as a class, a class.