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Why prefer C over C++?

 

Why prefer C over C++?

xCraftyx

11 Jun, 2009 - 06:32 PM
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Something I've noticed is that despite C++ being "C plus one" or "better" than C, the latter is still one of the most used languages. For example Project64, a Nintendo64 emulator for windows, is written in C; for a project of that scale wouldn't you want to use C++ and OOP? You also still see tons of people saying that C is their all-time favorite language - but if C++ is built off of C (regardless of its being much more complex) why wouldn't you want to use the one with a "better" structure? Once you get past the speed, low-level interface and its simplicity, why do so many people still prefer C over C++? Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but I've failed to find a distinct answer.

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xCraftyx   Why prefer C over C++?   11 Jun, 2009 - 06:32 PM
no2pencil   I don't really have any reason why, I just pre...   11 Jun, 2009 - 06:36 PM
Dantheman   First of all, I consider C and C++ to be different...   11 Jun, 2009 - 06:58 PM
pritiselec   I agree with you. Well said and all points are pro...   11 Jun, 2009 - 07:48 PM
Kanvus   This again.   11 Jun, 2009 - 11:54 PM
MageUK   Every app that can be made in C++ can be made in C...   12 Jun, 2009 - 12:15 AM
Kanvus   you like being challenged, there's a differenc...   12 Jun, 2009 - 12:31 AM
MageUK   How is having a challenge in obtaining a goal ...   12 Jun, 2009 - 12:34 AM
Kanvus   sorry that was a bad US english joke. i dont know ...   12 Jun, 2009 - 12:53 AM
MageUK   Ha.. J# isn't appropriate. Take a look at Bra...   12 Jun, 2009 - 12:55 AM
Kanvus   OK RUDI! jeez your "language" is qui...   12 Jun, 2009 - 12:59 AM
baavgai   First, C and C++ are, from a programmer's pers...   12 Jun, 2009 - 04:02 AM
c0mrade   People use this as an argument for efficiency all...   15 Jun, 2009 - 11:43 AM
Oler1s   So your argument is basically, "I will get be...   15 Jun, 2009 - 02:20 PM
c0mrade   So your argument is basically, "I will get b...   15 Jun, 2009 - 02:58 PM
KYA   I think the word algorithm is thrown around too mu...   15 Jun, 2009 - 08:52 PM
Plus   to me ... with C the most advance thing u can see...   16 Jun, 2009 - 02:13 PM
Hyper_Eye   to me ... with C the most advance thing u can se...   16 Jun, 2009 - 03:09 PM
Plus   to me ... with C the most advance thing u can s...   17 Jul, 2009 - 08:07 PM
xCraftyx   Thanks for the responses, I see that it's most...   16 Jun, 2009 - 09:07 PM
Darkhack   Portability - Although both are very portable, nea...   28 Jun, 2009 - 10:04 PM
NickDMax   @Darkhack -- I like the write up.   29 Jun, 2009 - 04:32 AM
crazyjugglerdrummer   from fastest to slowest: assembly, C, C++, C#. I...   7 Jul, 2009 - 01:58 PM
Dantheman   C++ was the first 00 language, and was a jumble o...   7 Jul, 2009 - 03:18 PM
baavgai   from fastest to slowest: assembly, C, C++, C#. ...   7 Jul, 2009 - 04:11 PM
xCraftyx   have you ever studied THREADS .. do you have any ...   18 Jul, 2009 - 07:03 AM
brds   [quote name='Plus' post='705681' date='17 Jul, 20...   18 Jul, 2009 - 09:16 AM
Plus   let's make this simple ... there is Visual C+...   19 Jul, 2009 - 06:55 AM
NickDMax   what is that supposed to mean? Visual C++'s c...   19 Jul, 2009 - 09:18 AM
Plus   class Form1: System::UI::Form...   19 Jul, 2009 - 10:35 AM
NickDMax   First of all, the code example you gave is not C++...   19 Jul, 2009 - 10:52 AM
Ancient Dragon   Interesting that I was discussing a similar top on...   19 Jul, 2009 - 06:08 PM
sscheider   In my book, no one language is "better" ...   19 Jul, 2009 - 07:00 PM
Darkhack   You want portability: Use a High Level like C# or...   20 Jul, 2009 - 07:54 AM
Neumann   There are cross platform libraries that allow one...   20 Jul, 2009 - 08:41 AM
baavgai   What is C# still doing here? What does it have to...   20 Jul, 2009 - 12:29 PM
GWatt   #include <QtCore/QObject> #include ...   20 Jul, 2009 - 12:09 PM
Plus   Java and C++ are OOP based languages .. unlike C w...   20 Jul, 2009 - 01:25 PM

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