C++: Developed in 1979, C++ is one of the most popular general-use programming languages and descends from C. Today, it's a core language in many operating systems, system drivers, browsers and games.

Powerful, flexible, complex: The origins of C++ date back 40 years, yet it remains one of the most widely used programming languages today. TechRepublic spoke to C++ creator, Bjarne Stroustrup, to ...

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 ...

Stroustrup developed C++ -- a general-purpose language with a bias towards system programming that addresses the real needs of current systems -- in the early 1980s. According to College and ...

Microsoft plans to explore using the Rust programming language as an alternative to C, C++, and others, as a way to improve the security posture of its and everyone else's apps. The announcement ...

The vaunted C++ programming language, which overtook Java last month in the monthly Tiobe Index of language popularity, was the index’s biggest gainer in 2022, Tiobe announced this week.

Why does modern C++ matter? Hal: Modern C++ matters because that’s where the community is. That’s where the developers are right now. And it’s really the only programming language that across many ...

C++ 23, a planned upgrade to the popular programming language, is now feature-complete, with capabilities such as standard library module support.On the horizon is a subsequent release, dubbed C++ 26.