What is C++ ?

What is C++ ?

C++ is an object-oriented programming language. It is an extension to C programming.C++ is a general purpose, case-sensitive, free-form programming language that supports object-oriented, procedural and generic programming.C++ is a middle-level language, as it encapsulates both high and low level language features.

The four major pillar of object oriented programming used in C++ are:

• Inheritance.
• Polymorphic.
• Encapsulation.
• Abstraction.

History of C++

C++ programming language was developed in 1980 by Bjarne Stroustrup at bell laboratories of AT&T (American Telephone & Telegraph), located in U.S.A. It was develop for adding a feature of OOP (Object Oriented Programming) in C without significantly changing the C component.

Usage of C++ 

By the help of C++ programming language, we can develop different types of secured and robust applications:

• Window application.
• Client-Server application.
• Device drivers.
• Embedded firmware etc.