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C vs C++<\/strong>: Candidates who are looking for the C vs and C++ difference for the programming languages, Where C++ is more powerful than C, and other important details. These details are important for job interviews and examination purposes. Also, for the competitive exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is C language?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

C is a programming language that follows structured, procedural programming. C programming language is widely used for operating systems and applications and has wide adoption in academia. Many versions of UNIX-based operating systems are written as standard as part of C. C. Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dennis Ritchie developed the C language for writing system applications that directly interact with hardware devices such as drivers, kernels, etc. C programming was the base for other programming languages. Hence it is called the mother language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C language can be defined in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Mother language<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. System programming language<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Procedure-oriented programming language<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Structured programming language<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Mid-level programming language<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    What is C++ language?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    C++ is regarded as a middle-level language because it has a combination of high-level and low-level language features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    C++ was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey, in 1979 as an improvement on the C language and was originally named C with Classes but was later renamed C++ in 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    C++ runs on various platforms such as Windows, Mac OS, and various versions of UNIX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    C++ is a superset of C, and virtually any legal C program is a legal C++ program.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    C++ is most famous for building extensive software infrastructure and applications that work with limited resources. Because C++ can directly manipulate the hardware (or machine) it runs on. Also, programmers can fine-tune their code to run efficiently in any environment, even if there is limited hardware space or power available to power the application.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Differences  between  C  and  C++ programming languages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
                      <\/strong>C<\/strong><\/td>                      <\/strong>C++<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    C is a programming language that follows structured, procedural programming.<\/td>C++ is a High-level programming language.<\/td><\/tr>
    C support only procedural programming<\/td>C++ supports procedural, object-oriented, and generic programming<\/td><\/tr>
    C doesn’t support function and operator overloading.<\/td>C++ supports function and operator overloading.<\/td><\/tr>
    C is not used widely.<\/td> C++ is widely use.<\/td><\/tr>
    C doesn’t have Namespaces and virtual functions.  <\/td>C++ have Namespaces and virtual function.<\/td><\/tr>
    C is not capable of generic programming.<\/td>C++ is capable of generic programming.<\/td><\/tr>
    C isn’t a subset of C++<\/td>C++ is the superset of C.<\/td><\/tr>
    Data is less secure in C because no access modifiers to limit user access.<\/td>Data is more secure in C++ because offers access modifiers to limit user access.<\/td><\/tr>
    C does not support object oriented programming.<\/td>C++ supports object oriented programming.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    C language example<\/u><\/strong>: Sum of two numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    #include <stdio.h><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    int main() {   <\/p>\n\n\n\n
        int number1, number2, sum;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        printf(“Enter two integers: “);<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        scanf(“%d %d”, &number1, &number2);<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        \/\/ calculating sum<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        sum = number1 + number2;     <\/p>\n\n\n\n
        printf(“%d + %d = %d”, number1, number2, sum);<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        return 0;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    }<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    C++ language example<\/u><\/strong>: Sum of two numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    #include <iostream><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    using namespace std;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    int main() {<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      int first_number, second_number, sum;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      cout << “Enter two integers: “;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      cin >> first_number >> second_number;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \/\/ sum of two numbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      sum = first_number + second_number;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \/\/ printing the sum of two numbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      cout << first_number << ” + ” <<  second_number << ” = ” << sum;    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
      return 0;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    }<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n