Thread: C to C++

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    C to C++

    I found these great tuts on C sockets, except, i dont know if they'll work in C++

    Does anyone know if C programming will work in C++ compilers? Isn't C++ the same as C except just more?

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    All C should work in any c++ compiler. One of the goals in creating C++ was to retain backwards compatibility. Many argue that that hinders C++ quite a bit. Java was created to fix C++ by creating a language that wasnt restricted by being compatible with C. Me...I like C++ just fine

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    No they are not the same
    http://david.tribble.com/text/cdiffs.htm

    You can call C code from C++ code, by use of the extern "C" feature

    You will see a lot of this if you look through the C standard header files provided with your compiler.

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    C++ supports link compatibility with the C language, but in recent standard revisions, C has moved away from C++ toward low level functionality.

    If you want to know all about it read, 'The Design And Evolution Of C++' by Bjarne Stroustrup and also check out the standards organization information(s). I never had time to learn too many of the details. School interferes with learning.

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    Sorry about that...my bad. I don't program in C but from what I've read I got the strong impression that Stroustrup kept them compatible.

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