C++ Concept Overview

                                 C++ Concept Overview

Overview of C++ Programming Language  -

1.    C++ was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1980 at Bell Labs.

2.    The name C++ comes from the C increment operator ++, which adds 1 to the value 
       of a variable.

3.    The C++ is an extensive version of language C.

4.    Every C program can be consider as C++ Program but reverse is not true.

5.    C++ supports for the Structured programming and also it fully supports OOP

           o    Encapsulation

           o    Data hiding

           o    Inheritance

           o    Polymorphism.

6.    C++ is also called as "C with classes".

7.    C++ is first popular object oriented programming language. 

8.    C++ is further modified and standardize to "ANSI" version nearly in 2000.

9.    C++ is modified by Microsoft in order to support visual application called "Visual 
       C++".

10.  C++ is a

           o    Statically typed

           o    Free-form
  
           o    Multi-paradigm

           o    Compiled

           o    General-purpose programming language.

           o    Intermediate- level language,


11.  Most of the C++ concept are considered as basic concept for "Java Programming".

C++ Design Aims : Why C++ was designed?

1.    C++ makes programming more enjoyable for serious programmers.

2.    C++ is a general- purpose programming language that

           o    is a better C

           o    supports data abstraction

           o    supports object-oriented programming