Before, we get into a bit technical stuff let’s recap what are C and C++. Well, C is probably the most widely used computer programming language. C was originally developed by Dennis Ritchie between 1969 and 1973 at AT&T Bell Labs. The reason why C has been so popular lies in the efficiency with which C converts into machine instructions. This efficiency has made the applications written in C super-fast.
Major differences between C and C++
Following table contains various points where C and C++ programming languages differ from each other. C++ is the object oriented and updated version of C language.Therefore, C++ not only shares a lot of C features but also provides new features, such as object-orientation. As a result, most of the C++ compilers can also compile C programs. Following Vann diagram shows how C and C++ share features and how different they are: The following graph shows the usage of various programming languages between 2002 and 2015. As you can see, the use C language has been more or less steady during last 14 years. In comparison, Java and C++ have been going out of favor. In the end, there is a video by Satish B in which he explains how to switch from C to C++.
So, these are the major differences between C and C++ programming languages. Of course, there are lots of other differences as well, do let me know if you want me to include anything in the list. Thank you for using TechWelkin. Comment * Name * Email * Website
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