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Figure 11-1
Atomic (Simple) and Structured Data Types
values and imposes a specific arrangement on them (see Figure 11-1). The method used to access the individual components of a structured type depends on how the components are arranged. As we discuss various ways of structuring data, we'll look at the corresponding access mechanisms.
Figure 11-2 shows the structured types available in C++. This figure is a portion of the complete diagram presented in Figure 2-1.
In this chapter and the next two chapters, we examine array data types. The struct and union types are the topic of Chapter 14, and Chapter 15 explores a very powerful structured type-the class.
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Figure 11-2
C++ Structured Types

 
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