'class' keyword in variable definition in C++

Question

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Answer 1

Actually it is optional to use class while creating object of class. In C language it is compulsory to use struct in front of struct name to create its variable. As C++ is superset of C. There is only one difference between struct and class in C++, and that is of access modifier.

To keep backward compatible it is permissible.

So,

class MyClass* myClass = new MyClass();

And,

MyClass* myClass = new MyClass();

Both are same.