C/C++ Programming for Beginners
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What is C++ Programming Language ?

• C++ is a cross-platform language that can be used to create high-performance applications.

• C++ was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup, as an extension to the C language.

• It is developed at AT and T's Bell Lab (USA) in 1979

• The language was updated 4 major times in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2020 to C++11, C++14, C++17, C++20.

• C++ is fun and easy to learn!

• As C++ is close to C# and Java, it makes it easy for programmers to switch to C++ or vice versa.

Application of C++

• Developing Games

• Operating Syatems

• Compilers and Editors

• Database Systems and Interpreters

• Graphics Packages

• Network Drivers

To start using C++, you need two things:

• A text editor, like Notepad, to write C++ code
• A compiler, like GCC, to translate the C++ code into a language that the computer will understand

An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is used to edit AND compile the code.

Popular IDE's include: Code::Blocks, Eclipse, and Visual Studio Code. These are all free, and they can be used to both edit and debug C++ code.

I will be using Visual Studio Code in this Project, which I believe is a good place to start.

You can find the latest version of VSCode at https://code.visualstudio.com/.

Follow this process to install and setup VSCode , which will install the text editor with a compiler.

• Let's create our first C++ file.
• Open VSCode and go to File > New Text File.
• Write the following C++ code and save the file as myfirstprogram.cpp (File > Save File as):

// myfirstprogram.cpp

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
  cout << "Hello World!";
  return 0;
}

• In VSCode, it should look like this:

• Then, go to Run > Run to run (execute) the program.
• Congratulations! You have now written and executed your first C++ program.

What is C Programming Language ?

• C is a general-purpose programming language created by Dennis Ritchie at the Bell Laboratories in 1972.

• It is a very popular language, despite being old.

• C is strongly associated with UNIX, as it was developed to write the UNIX operating system.

• Both C/C++ has the same features and applications

NOTE C and C++ uses the same compiler and IDE

• Let's create our first C file.
• Open VSCode and go to File > New Text File.
• Write the following C code and save the file as myfirstprogram.c (File > Save File as):

// myfirstprogram.c


#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
  printf("Hello World!");
  return 0;
}

• C++ was developed as an extension of C, and both languages have almost the same syntax.

• The main difference between C and C++ is that C++ support classes and objects, while C does not.

For Windows, Linux and MacOS

• Install VSCode by going to there official website, VSCode

For Andriod OS

• Install C4Droid on playstore, C4Droid

For IOS

• Visit Appstore and download C/C++ Program Compiler

• Just fork the project and clone it into your machine
• Then make your contribution and upload it to your fork repository
• Then click on pull request

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