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Structures: Grouping Related Data

A struct groups multiple variables of different types under one name. Each variable within the struct is called a member. Access members using the dot operator. Structs are useful for representing records like a player in a game.

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
 
struct Player {
string name;
int health;
float score;
};
 
int main() {
Player player1;
player1.name = "Alex";
player1.health = 100;
player1.score = 2450.5f;
cout << player1.name << " has " << player1.health << " HP" << endl;
return 0;
}
Breakdown
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struct Player { ... };
Defines a structure with three members: name, health, and score
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player1.name = "Alex";
Accesses the name member using the dot operator