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Check out the new article: Beginner to Intermediate Level: Struct (IV).

In this article, we will explore how to create so-called structural code, where the entire context and methods for manipulating variables and information are placed within a structure to create a suitable context for implementing any code. Therefore, we will examine the necessity of using a private section of the code to separate what is public from what is not, thereby adhering to the rule of encapsulation and preserving the context for which the data structure was created.

In the previous article, "From Beginner to Intermediate: Struct (III)", we began exploring a topic that causes significant confusion among beginners: the difference between structured and organized code. Many confuse the fact that code is well-organized with it being structured. While the concepts might seem similar, they are not exactly the same. However, this article serves merely as a starting point for something more complex, elegant, and fascinating within the realm of structured programming.

Since there are several concepts that may be more or less challenging to grasp depending on prior practice, we will strive to present each concept in a clear and objective manner. The goal is for you to gain a proper understanding of what structured code is and how it can be used to build almost anything. I say "almost" because there is a limitation to what structured code can govern. When we approach this limitation, it will be necessary to introduce another concept: the class. At that point, we will leave structured programming behind and move into object-oriented programming (OOP). For now, however, we can explore many things and have a lot of fun creating several examples of structured code to truly grasp the concepts and limitations of structured programming.

Alright, let's continue from where we left off in the previous article.That’s where we mentioned and demonstrated how the public and private sections of code are used. While we didn’t explain why this is done, we will begin from that point now.


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