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''For other uses, see [[C (disambiguation)]].''
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=Overview=
=Overview=
C++ is a [[Programming language|programming language]] created by [[Bjarne Stroustrup]].  It added concepts from [[Object oriented programming]] to [[C programming language|C]].  However, since the release of the [[C99]] standard, C++ is no longer a strict superset of C.  The language facilitates [[generic programming]] through the use of [[templates]].   
'''C++''' is a [[Programming language|programming language]] created by [[Bjarne Stroustrup]].  It added concepts from [[Object oriented programming]] to [[C programming language|C]].  However, since the release of the [[C99]] standard, C++ is no longer a strict superset of C.  The language facilitates [[generic programming]] through the use of [[templates]].   
 
''For other uses, see [[C (disambiguation)]].''





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Overview

C++ is a programming language created by Bjarne Stroustrup. It added concepts from Object oriented programming to C. However, since the release of the C99 standard, C++ is no longer a strict superset of C. The language facilitates generic programming through the use of templates.

For other uses, see C (disambiguation).


Useful links

Bjarne Stroustup's homepage: http://www.research.att.com/~bs/homepage.html

Major C++ Group: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.c++.moderated

C++ FAQ LITE: http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/