C++ Programming LanguageBrandon Hall

CSC 41511/22/2011

History of C++Bjarne Stroustrup

Why C++ was created

Programming Languages behind C++

First C++ Compiler (CFront)

Time line of C++1979 – C with classes

1985 – C++

1989 – C++ 2.0

1998 – C++ 98

2003 – C++ 03

2007 – C++ TR 1

(Technical Report 1)

2011 – C++ 11

Features of C++ Operator Overloading

Objects

Encapsulation

Inheritance

Polymorphism

Virtual member functions

VSC++ has a better

choice of libraries.

C++ is object oriented.

C++ does have a String data type, C has to use an array of Characters.

C++

CC doesn’t have a

boolean data type.

C is procedural C applications

generally run faster at runtime and much faster at compile time.

Development Environment’s Dev C++

Eclipse C++

Net Beans

Why C++Cross platform Compatibility

Support multiple programming styles

General use language

Language Evaluation Readability

Writability

Reliability

Cost

Popular Applications• Adobe Systems

• Photoshop• Illustrator• Adobe Premier

• Mozilla• Firefox• ThunderBird

• WinAmp• Parts of MacOS

• Finder• IOKit Device Drivers

Sample Code

http://www.codeobsessed.com/code/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26

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