Class vs Struct for data only?

Question

Is there any advantage over using a class over a struct in cases such as these? (note: it will only hold variables, there will never be functions)

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Answer 1

"(note: it will only hold variables, there will never be functions)"

Never is a big word. Usually "never" means "eventually". Since that's the case, I'd suggest you use a class. That way, when things change, you don't have so much to change.

The Java (and Python) folks have gotten along fine with everything being a class. It hasn't hurt them any to not have these specialized method-less classes that C++ calls a "struct".