The Safe C++ Extensions proposal aims to address the vulnerable programming language's Achilles' heel, the challenge of ensuring that code is free of memory safety bugs.

C++ is a general-purpose systems programming language that is now more than 40 years old, having been designed in 1979. Far from losing steam, C++ still ranks near the top of multiple programming ...

Apple is the latest tech giant to highlight security problems with C/C++ code in operating systems. The company is addressing memory safety in XNU, the kernel for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and more.

C and C++, two of the most widely used programming languages, are not memory-safe by default. And while developers can make them safer through diligent adherence to best practices and the application ...

The future of C++ developers in 2025 and beyond is bright, but also demanding. Developers who stay ahead of emerging trends, ...

The C language has been a programming staple for decades. Here’s how it stacks up against C++, Java, C#, Go, Rust, Python, and the newest kid on the block—Carbon.

In his Thursday talk, Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of the C++ programming language, emphasized the need for three different types of introductory computer science classes.