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C++ is a high-level, general-purpose programming language created by Bjarne Stroustrup, first released in 1985 as an extension of C, incorporating object-oriented and functional features. It is widely used for systems programming, embedded software, and performance-critical applications, with the latest standard, C++23, published in October 2024. Despite its popularity, some notable programmers have criticized the language for various reasons.

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C++ is a high-level, general-purpose programming language created by Bjarne Stroustrup, first released in 1985 as an extension of C, incorporating object-oriented and functional features. It is widely used for systems programming, embedded software, and performance-critical applications, with the latest standard, C++23, published in October 2024. Despite its popularity, some notable programmers have criticized the language for various reasons.

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C++

C++ is a high-level, general-purpose programming language created by Danish computer scientist

Bjarne Stroustrup. First released in 1985 as an extension of the C programming language, adding

object-oriented (OOP) features, it has since expanded significantly over time adding more OOP and

other features; as of 1997/C++98 standardization, C++ has added functional features, in addition to

facilities for low-level memory manipulation for systems like microcomputers or to make operating

systems like Linux or Windows, and even later came features like generic programming (through the

use of templates). C++ is usually implemented as a compiled language, and many vendors provide

C++ compilers, including the Free Software Foundation, LLVM, Microsoft, Intel, Embarcadero,

Oracle, and IBM.

C++ was designed with systems programming and embedded, resource-constrained software and

large systems in mind, with performance, efficiency, and flexibility of use as its design highlights.

C++ has also been found useful in many other contexts, with key strengths being software

infrastructure and resource-constrained applications, including desktop applications, video games,

servers (e.g., e-commerce, web search, or databases), and performance-critical applications (e.g.,

telephone switches or space probes).

C++ is standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), with the latest

standard version ratified and published by ISO in October 2024 as ISO/IEC 14882:2024 (informally

known as C++23). The C++ programming language was initially standardized in 1998 as ISO/IEC

14882:1998, which was then amended by the C++03, C++11, C++14, C++17, and C++20

standards. The current C++23 standard supersedes these with new features and an enlarged

standard library. Before the initial standardization in 1998, C++ was developed by Stroustrup at Bell

Labs since 1979 as an extension of the C language; he wanted an efficient and flexible language

similar to C that also provided high-level features for program organization. Since 2012, C++ has

been on a three-year release schedule with C++26 as the next planned standard.
Despite its widespread adoption, some notable programmers have criticized the C++ language,

including Linus Torvalds, Richard Stallman, Joshua Bloch, Ken Thompson, and Donald Knuth.

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