What is C++?
C++ developed by Bjarne Stroustrup at bell labs is a general-purpose programming language developed to enhance the C language to include an object-oriented paradigm. C++ is a middle-level language, encapsulating both high and low-level language features.
Features & key-points about C++ programming language:
- Simple
- Machine Independent but Platform Dependent
- Mid-level language
- Rich library support
- Speed of execution
- Pointer and direct Memory-Access
- Object-Oriented
- Compiled Language
Applications of C++:
- Operating Systems & Systems Programming. e.g. Linux-based OS (Ubuntu etc.)
- Browsers (Chrome & Firefox)
- Graphics & Game engines (Photoshop, Blender, Unreal-Engine)
- Database Engines (MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.)
- Cloud/Distributed Systems
Benefits of C++ over C Language:
- C++ is a highly portable language and is often the language of choice for multi-device, multi-platform app development.
- C++ is an object-oriented programming language and includes classes, inheritance, polymorphism, data abstraction, and encapsulation.
- C++ has a rich function library.
- C++ allows exception handling and function overloading, which are not possible in C.
- C++ is a powerful, efficient, and fast language. It finds a wide range of applications – from GUI applications to 3D graphics for games to real-time mathematical simulations.
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