C++ Introduction

What is C++?

C++ is a general-purpose, high-performance programming language that builds upon the C language. It was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1979 and supports both procedural and object-oriented programming paradigms.

C++ is widely used in systems software, game development, embedded systems, real-time simulations, and high-performance applications.

Key Features

• Compiled and statically typed
• Object-oriented with classes and inheritance
• Low-level memory manipulation using pointers
• Templates for generic programming
• Standard Template Library (STL) for containers and algorithms

Sample C++ Program

Here's a simple C++ program that prints a message to the screen:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
    cout << "Hello, C++!" << endl;
    return 0;
}

#include <iostream> imports input/output functionality, and cout is used for output.

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