C++ ??

I know C++ is the improved and updated version of C, but why did they call it plus plus? Are there two major changes, i know one is OOP! im only wondering if anyone knows wjy it is called C++

It's a play off the ++ post increment operator.. To increment C, you can do C+1 or C++ which is symbolic of the next C programming language.

http://www.research.att.com/~bs/bs_faq.html#name

And while we're on the subject swgh,

The name C# (C-sharp) comes from music terminology where C# is one note higher than C (higher pitch = higher frequency).

C# is the same musical note as D-flat... So, if you hear someone say "D-flat" in reference to programming languages, you'll get the joke. :)

Nice link Thanatos. I was reading through that and I like the queote about C/C++.

I was about to use the quote "C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do it blows your whole leg off." in the site I am creating for my javascript class...then I realized it would be best to not talk about shooting peoples legs off in school.

> The name C# (C-sharp) comes from music terminology
In the UK, # also means hash.
To make a hash of something is a polite way of saying you made a complete mess of it.

Aside from the obvious meaning of what the creators of C# were on ...

When C# came out I was working in telecomm so "C octothorpe" just never made any sense