Day-to-day use of C++ programming lang

[mhmakola]

Greetings all. I'm studying c++ and I have been wondering how this language could be used for solutions in my normal daily life like banking transactions, retail shop transaction platforms, cellphone applications. What are the most common uses of C++ except for writting exams at college or varsity?

[Albatross]

C++ isn't exactly the best programming language for doing small day-to-day tasks; Python is much better suited for throw-away scripts. As for cellphone applications... well, generally one uses Java for that, unless you're on an iPhone in which case one uses Objective-C. *shudders*

C++ is better for large performance-sensitive projects or for coding desktop applications. It's much easier to "shoot yourself in the foot" with this language, but the provided functionality and possibility of really enhancing your code's speed becomes quite useful for said projects. Plus, the sheer number of open-source libraries is neat. :)

-Albatross

EDIT: Typo.

[Bazzy]

Here is a list of some software written in C++ http://www2.research.att.com/~bs/applications.html