Why c++ is still being used today
Hi, just want to ask why c++ is still being used today? what could be the main reasons why c++ is still widely used and preferred by many programmers?
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| ksamion wrote: |
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| "Hi, just want to ask why c++ is still being used today?" |
Because C++ has great potential for developing fast, efficient, and powerful code.
| ksamion wrote: |
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| "what could be the main reasons why c++ is still widely used and preferred by many programmers?" |
The same reasons as above. The main reason why it's still used, in my opinion, is that it lacks the dreadful garbage collection system, which increases performance by a notable amount. Not only that, C++ is capable of developing cross-platform code without dependencies (like C# and the .NET Framework, and Java and the Java Run-Time Environment)
C/C++ is the best language I've come across.
Wazzak
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There is a great response, albeit lengthy, at:
http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/C-and-Beyond-2011-Herb-Sutter-Why-C
Personally, I like it because it is something I have a long history with. I do embedded programming mostly so performance per watt and per transistor is very important to me. The language is also extremely mature and still maturing so most any modern language construct/technique is available in C++ to some extent. See the C++11 standard at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B11 The fact that many of the other languages are derived in some way from C/C++ means that many of the other modern languages can be simpler to learn because of a C++ background (of course sometimes it can also be a source of confusion). There are no perfect languages, but C/C++, for me, has by far the most utility in most situations.
http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/C-and-Beyond-2011-Herb-Sutter-Why-C
Personally, I like it because it is something I have a long history with. I do embedded programming mostly so performance per watt and per transistor is very important to me. The language is also extremely mature and still maturing so most any modern language construct/technique is available in C++ to some extent. See the C++11 standard at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B11 The fact that many of the other languages are derived in some way from C/C++ means that many of the other modern languages can be simpler to learn because of a C++ background (of course sometimes it can also be a source of confusion). There are no perfect languages, but C/C++, for me, has by far the most utility in most situations.
Moschops
If you already knew the answer, why are you asking the question?
Because as a beginner in c++, resources may not be enough to make it the most preferred language by many experts.
As mentioned by Framework and Ramanajan, c++ strength and performance could be its major factor why it is still widely preferred.
If you already knew the answer, why are you asking the question?
Because as a beginner in c++, resources may not be enough to make it the most preferred language by many experts.
As mentioned by Framework and Ramanajan, c++ strength and performance could be its major factor why it is still widely preferred.
| Because as a beginner in c++, resources may not be enough to make it the most preferred language by many experts. |
I guess it's preferred because of its low-levelness, err I mean power, which is neck and neck with C's, and also because of its popularity; which means a lot of smart people already wrote valuable code that you can reuse.
Anyway, I'll just leave these here...
http://archive.adaic.com/intro/ada-vs-c/cppcv3.pdf
http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/
http://cppweirdness.wordpress.com/
http://dlang.org/
Edit: code vs quote tags.
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| CoryMore wrote: |
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| "Isn't cross-platform also a reason?" |
It's already been stated:
| Framework wrote: |
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| "Not only that, C++ is capable of developing cross-platform code without dependencies" |
Wazzak
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