Private member access specifiers, Protected member access specifiers, Public member access specifiers in OOP C++

difference between private protected VS public access specifiers

In this tutorial, we will learn about the followings; What is member access specifier in OOP C++? What is private access specifier in OOP C++? What is protected access specifier in OOP C++? What is public access specifier in OOP C++?

What are member access specifiers?

Members access specifiers are the instructions that controls the access of all members including attributes and functions. There are 3 types of member access specifiers’

Private
Protected
Public

1.Private access specifier:

Private members are only accessible inside their own class

2. Protected access specifier:

Protected members are accessible within the class and within its derived/child classes.

3. Public access specifier:

Public members are accessible within the class and also outside the class.

How are private protected and public declared within the class?

class furniture
{
private:
int price;
protected:
char color;
Public:
char title;
};

class furniture

{

private:

int price;

protected:

char color;

Public:

char title;

};

Private member access specifiers, Protected member access specifiers, Public member access specifiers in OOP C++
By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: March 3, 2022