C and C++ are the embedded programming languages of choice but they are prone to errors. Static analysis using standards like MISRA C can help reduce errors. Software ...

C++’s origins date back to 1979, when Bjarne Stroustrup, the programming language’s creator, first began work on the language that was then known as “C with Classes”.

This week's Tech Focus newsletter leads off with the a two-part article titled “C++14 in Embedded Systems – Myth and Reality,” by Dominic Herity.In it he extensively updates an article he originally ...

Despite the many problems with C and C++, there is still no widely-accepted alternative high-level language for many applications. This is particularly true for embedded systems because of the ...

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.

Xilinx has acquired German C/C++programming tool provider, Silexica. The privately held company produces C/C++ programming and analysis tools for automotive, aerospace and defence, wireless comms, ...

With performance optimizations seemingly having lost their relevance in an era of ever-increasing hardware performance, there are still many good reasons to spend some time optimizing code. In a re… ...

Mark Russinovich, the chief technology officer of Microsoft Azure, says developers should avoid using C or C++ programming languages in new projects and instead use Rust because of security and ...

Having the power of C++ at your design fingertips is nice. What isn’t nice is losing the immediate design cycle you get with OpenSCAD. Being able to just tweak a number, hit F5 , and repeat is ...

The International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) C++ group, Working Group 21 (WG21), has agreed upon the finalized version of 'C++20', the first major update to the 35 year-old ...