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general-purpose programming language

why the C++ is a general-purpose programming language ? which person is develop this language ?

1st May 2018, 2:37 AM
Nirmal Dudhat
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Since it is a Turing complete language it can serve any general purpose :). Languages that are not are called domain specific languages. CSS is a pefect domain specific example, because you can ONLY use CSS for styling. C++ on the other hand is general purpose because you can almost program anything with it. From games to enterptise applicaymtions and embedded systems.
1st May 2018, 4:58 AM
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[ make wise use of the "search" feature ] https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.sololearn.com/Discuss/84911/why-c-called-general-purpose-language&ved=2ahUKEwilst2rwOPaAhUNTY8KHWeBD1sQFjADegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw1gSV41043alrECOH8DH2G0 Source: Wiki "Before the initial standardization in 1998, C++ was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup at Bell Labs since 1979, as an extension of the C language as he wanted an efficient and flexible language similar to C, which also provided high-level features for program organization."
1st May 2018, 2:50 AM
Rahul George
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