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THE BASICS OF C++

The C++ language is often viewed as a “better C” or a “superset of C.” It was mainly designed to be an object-oriented C, commonly called as “C with classes.” Later on, many of the annoyances and rough edges of the C language were addressed as well. Because C++ is based on C, much of the syntax you’ll see in this section will look familiar to you if you are an experienced C programmer. The two languages certainly have their differences, though. As evidence, The C++ Programming Language by C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup (Fourth Edition; Addison-Wesley Professional, 2013)weighs in at 1,368 pages, while Kernighan and Ritchie’s The C Programming Language (Second Edition; Prentice Hall, 1988) is a scant 274 pages. So, if you’re a C programmer, be on the lookout for new or unfamiliar syntax!