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 ...

Conditional compilation in Zig. Zig uses conditional compilation, which eliminates the need for a preprocessor as found in C. Therefore, Zig does not have macros like C and C++. From a design ...

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… ...

Software Makers Encouraged to Stop Using C/C++ by 2026 Your email has been sent Memory-unsafe programming languages introduce potential flaws What software manufacturers should do by January 2026 ...

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 ...