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Friday 24 January 2014

Introduction to C++

C++ is one of the most popular computer languages ever. If you are reading this on a computer, chances are that it has more than one software that is written in C++. It has been used in designing a variety of softwares, including but not limited to console applications, windows applications, video games smartphone apps and even operating systems. That's why even though 35 years have elapsed since it was first conceived, it is still an active member of the computer languages community.

C++ was developed in 1979 by Bjarne Stroustrup at Bell Laboratories. It was originally named C With Classes as it introduced object oriented approach to the language C.

C++ is a multi paradigm, object oriented, statically typed, mid level language. There are numerous implementations of C++, like Microsoft Visual C++, Intel C++ etc., each introducing something new in the languages. The language is constantly under development and new libraries are being added every now and then. Hence it is important to know C++ if you want to be a programmer worth your metal.

For these reasons, C++ is also taught in schools and in colleges in computer science courses. To know C++ is a great asset in programming community as it opens the gates to a new world for the programmers.

Hope you find your learning exciting. Good luck and Happy Learning!

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