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'''C++''' (pronounced as "C" with "plus plus") is a powerful but cryptic programming language.  It has both high-level and nearly machine-level functionality. It was developed by Dr. Bjarne Stroustrup at [[Bell Labs]] in 1979 as an enhancement to the [[C]] programming language.
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'''C''' is the name of a [[procedural programming|procedural]], [[imperative programming|imperative]] [[programming language]] developed in 1972 by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Laboratories.  It was a major improvement over the earlier languages BCPL and B.
 
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C is still a popular choice for projects where speed and small program size are important considerations, such as embedded firmware. A significant portion of the [[Linux]] [[kernel]] was written in C. The syntax of C inspired many later languages such as C++, [[Java]] and [[C Sharp]].  Many C compilers also support low-level programming via integrated inline assemblers.
 
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==See Also==
 
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:[http://gcc.gnu.org/ Free compiler]
 
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:[http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/Main_Page Open Watcom C Compiler], high quality free C/C++ compiler.
 
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:[http://www.c-compiler.com/ Miracle C compiler], free c/c++ compiler.
 
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:[http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/ lcc], portable C compiler, free for non-commercial use.
 
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Revision as of 23:40, January 19, 2008

C++ (pronounced as "C" with "plus plus") is a powerful but cryptic programming language. It has both high-level and nearly machine-level functionality. It was developed by Dr. Bjarne Stroustrup at Bell Labs in 1979 as an enhancement to the C programming language.