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Aspect C C++

C++ Data Types C++ Input/Output

Exception C++ Arrays C++ Pointers C++ OOPs C++ STL C++ Interview
Direct support for
Exception handling is
Handling exception handling is
supported by C++.
not supported by C.

Access Modifiers C structures don’t have C ++ structures have

access modifiers. access modifiers.

Type Checking Strict type checking in

done in C++. So many
There is no strict type programs that run well in
checking in C C compiler will result in
programming language. many warnings and
errors under C++
compiler.

Type Punning Type punning with

Type punning with
with Unions unions is undefined
unions is allows (C99
behavior (except in very
and later)
specific circumstances)

Named Named initializers must

Named initializers may
Initializers match the data layout of
appear out of order
the struct

Extension File extension is “.cpp” or

File extension is “.c”
“.c++” or “.cc” or “.cxx”

Generic Meta-programming using

Meta-programming
Programming templates (macros are
using macros and
still supported but
_Generic()
discouraged)

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