C++: Can a struct inherit from a class?

Question

I am looking at the implementation of an API that I am using.

I noticed that a struct is inheriting from a class and I paused to ponder on it...

First, I d

Answer 1

The main thing to understand is that structs come from C, whereas classes are C++. This means that although structs ARE first-class object-orientated citizens, they also have a legacy purpose, which is the reason for classes being separate and structs being default-access public. However, once this is done with, they're absolutely and totally identical and interchangable in every way.