What is C ?
C programming is a procedural oriented programing language which is machine-independent.
C language is the base of programming language that may be used to develop Operating Systems and makes hard programs like Oracle database, and lots of more. C programing language may be called as a mother of programing language because it forms the base for other programming languages. If we all know the C language, then we are able to easily learn other programming languages. C language was developed by the nice scientist Dennis Ritchie at the Bell Laboratories. It have some additional features that make it unique from other programming languages.
What is C++ ?
C++ is a general purpose, case-sensitive programming language that supports object-oriented, procedural and generic programming. C++ is founded by the great scientist Bjarne Stroustrup at Bell Labs in 1980. C++ is to much similar to C and it is also compatible with C that's why we can run 99% C program in C++. C++ supports object-oriented programming features, So it's secure and well-structured programming language as compare to C.
Understand the differences between C and C++.
| No. | C | C++ |
|---|---|---|
| 1) | C language follows the procedural style programming. | C++ language supports both procedural and object oriented programming. |
| 2) | Data or information is less secured in C. | In C++, we can use modifiers for class members to make it inaccessible for outside users. |
| 3) | C language follows the top-down approach. | C++ language follows the bottom-up approach. |
| 4) | C language doesn’t support function overloading. | C++ language supports function overloading. |
| 5) | In C language, we cannot use functions in structure. | In C++ language, we can use functions in structure. |
| 6) | C language doesn’t support reference variables. | C++ language supports reference variables. |
| 7) | In C language, Scanf() and Printf() are mainly used for input/output. | C++ language uses stream Cin and Cout to perform input and output operations. |
| 8) | In C language, Operator overloading is not possible. | Operator overloading is possible in C++ language. |
| 9) | C programs are divide into procedures and modules | C++ programs are divide into functions and classes. |
| 10) | C language doesn’t provide the feature of namespace. | C++ language supports the feature of namespace. |
| 11) | Exception handling is not easy in C. | C++ supports exception handling using Try and Catch block. |
| 12) | C language doesn’t support the inheritance. | C++ language supports inheritance. |
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