Decoding C++

  • C++ uses system/application softwares, drivers, client-server applications plus embedded firmware.
  • C++ is a collection of classes which are pre-defined and these data types can be instantiated numerous times. This language enhances the deceleration of the user-defined classes for accommodating member functions for carrying out specific functionalities.
  • Numerous objects of a certain class can be defined for implementing functions within it
  • Objects are instances created at run time. What makes C++ special is that classes can also be taken on by new classes which acquire public as well as protected functionalities. This programming language includes several operators such as comparison arithmetic, bit manipulation and logical operators. Compilers were created in high-level programs which made it easier to understand different programming languages- they are also called interpreters or assemblers and are built into various programming applications. C++ is a compiled language.
  • C++ programs can be compiled through the use of Integrated Development Environment which integrates development tools such as text editors and tools for direct compilation.

C++: Seeing the Benefits

C++ has obvious advantages. This middle-level language has the following features:

  • Statically typed and compiled
  • General Purpose
  • Case Sensitive
  • Freeform Programming Language

Supports procedural, object-oriented and generic programming

C++ is a superset of C that fully supports the encapsulation, data hiding, inheritance, and polymorphism.

Building Blocks of C++

C++ consists of three parts: core language, C++ Standard Library and Standard Template Library. Core language includes variables, data types and literals. C++ Standard Library includes functions manipulating strings, files and more. STL or Standard Template Library provides a plethora of data structure manipulation methods.

The ANSI Standard ensures that C++ is portable and the code used for Microsoft compiler will work without errors on Mac, UNIX, Alpha or Windows Box. Major C++ compilers support the ANSI standard.

C++: Many Programming Styles, Different Avatars

This unique programming language supports numerous styles including Fortran, C, Smalltalk and more. Each style has its own runtime and space efficiency

C++ is used in virtually every application domain and it has also been used to write device drivers and software that are based on direct manipulation of hardware within constraints in real-time. This programming language is used for teaching as well as research.

 

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