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=Overview=
=Overview=
C++ was created by [[Bjarne Stroustrup]].  It added concepts from [[Object oriented programming]] to C.  Since the release of the [[C99]] standard, C++ is no longer a strict superset of [[C]].  It supports [[generic programming]] through [[templates]].   
C++ was created by [[Bjarne Stroustrup]].  It added concepts from [[Object oriented programming]] to [[C (programming language)|C]].  Since the release of the [[C99]] standard, C++ is no longer a strict superset of C.  It supports [[generic programming]] through [[templates]].   





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Overview

C++ was created by Bjarne Stroustrup. It added concepts from Object oriented programming to C. Since the release of the C99 standard, C++ is no longer a strict superset of C. It supports generic programming through templates.


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/