What is C++ ?

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and how to learn the basics of it...?

Answer 1

C++ is a programming language.

Learn by doing
Learn in the classroom
Learn, using google to find tutorials.

I wonder why it isn't called A++ if it's that good.

Good luck and Happy Computing!

Answer 2

C++ is a version of the "C" programming language developed by Bell Lab in the 1960's. It is one of the most powerful languages around and used for creating programs (such as Windows itself).

There are many books available on "C" programming. Check the discount table at any bookstore and you will find some cheap. Or try Bit Torrent and similar P2P networks. You can usually find some for downloading.

You will also need a "compiler", which is a progam that converts the English like lines of code that humans write into the binary numbers that computers need to run the program. Do a Google search on "C Complier" and you will find several free ones that will get you started.

Recommend that you start by learning "C" rather then "C++". They are the same language, just the C++ is copyrighted (C is not) and has a handful of extra features. So they can charge you a lot more for C++ books, compilers, etc. If you learn "C", then you only have to add a handful of new commands the be able to do "C++".

Answer 3

C++ is one of the most powerful (and difficult) programming languages. People talk a lot about Java and C#; I've worked in both, these are easy to learn and use. These are powerful too. But once you go into really advanced programming you'll realize that there are things you can do with C++ and C that you can't do with Java or C#. Eg. device driver programming, OS kernel programming (You might say you can design drivers in Java or C# but can it work without making the API calls and using dll's that are written in C or C++?). The closer you get to hardware, the more you'll need the power of C and C++.
Another good thing about learning C++ is that once you master it, you can shift to Java or C# in no time at all.
If you want to learn C++, I recommend learning C first. People say they're the same.......... but they're not..... trust me. Build your base with C and then go to C++. It'll do you a world of good.
The best way to learn any programming language is to write programs. Search for tutorials and e-books from google and start writing programms immediately.
Good Luck!

Answer 4

A computer programming language, which uses Object Oriented Programming Style. It's a bottom-up programming approach (Bottom-up programming refers to a style of programming where an application is constructed starting with existing primitives of the programming language, and constructing gradually more and more complicated features, until the all of the application has been written).

If you are familiar with C programming langauge, then it would be easier to learn C++.

Answer 5

C++ is an object-oriented language. To learn C++, try learning C first, but here is some basic code.

// <-- this symbol means that evrything following it is a comment.

cout << "Hi everyone!" << endl;

To print Hi everyone on the screen, you use that basic code

Answer 6

C++ (pronounced "see plus plus", IPA: [siː plʌs plʌs]) is a general-purpose, high-level programming language with low-level facilities. It is a statically typed free-form multi-paradigm language supporting procedural programming, data abstraction, object-oriented programming, generic programming and RTTI. Since the 1990s, C++ has been one of the most popular commercial programming languages.

Bjarne Stroustrup developed C++ (originally named "C with Classes") in 1983 at Bell Labs as an enhancement to the C programming language. Enhancements started with the addition of classes, followed by, among other features, virtual functions, operator overloading, multiple inheritance, templates, and exception handling. The C++ programming language standard was ratified in 1998 as ISO/IEC 14882:1998, the current version of which is the 2003 version, ISO/IEC 14882:2003. A new version of the standard (known informally as C++0x) is being developed.
For learning C++ use these sites
http://cplus.about.com/od/?once=true&
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/

Answer 7

@valethomas: There is nothing more powerful than a nicely written C/C++ program. Comparing a C code with C# code is stupid. C# is not and could never be any close in power and speed to C++.

Answer 8

C++ as C plus plus it is an extension of C programming language. Unix OS and other UNIX/Linux OS are based on C.

Answer 9

A programming language. Do a google search for "C++ primer"

Answer 10

C++ is old now try learning c# you get much more powerful programs!