Primitive Data Structure vs Non Primitive Data Structure
Primitive data structure is a fundamental type of data structure that stores the data of only one type whereas the non-primitive data structure is a type of data structure which is a user-defined that stores the data of different types in a single entity.
| Primitive data structure | Non-primitive data structure |
|---|---|
| Primitive data structure is a kind of data structure that stores the data of only one type. | Non-primitive data structure is a type of data structure that can store the data of more than one type. |
| Examples of primitive data structure are integer, character, float. | Examples of non-primitive data structure are Array, Linked list, stack. |
| Primitive data structure will contain some value, i.e., it cannot be NULL. | Non-primitive data structure can consist of a NULL value. |
| The size depends on the type of the data structure. | In case of non-primitive data structure, size is not fixed. |
| It starts with a lowercase character. | It starts with an uppercase character. |
| Primitive data structure can be used to call the methods. | Non-primitive data structure cannot be used to call the methods. |