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Why c++ called general purpose language?

3rd Nov 2016, 3:54 AM
umesh
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More commonly C is called a general purpose language, that is a computer programming language whose use is not restricted to a particular type of a computer or a specialized application. Though C++ is also a general purpose language, it is more widely called an object oriented programming language
3rd Nov 2016, 4:32 AM
Nelli
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C++ can be used to designing software in wide variety of categories.. You are not restricted for a specific category.. C++ views problems in terms of objects since it is object oriented programming language like java :D
3rd Nov 2016, 4:55 AM
Sandeep Balachandran
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A general purpose language is broadly applicable and it doesn't provide specialized features for a particular domain (e.g. web development). In contrast there are domain specific languages which offer specific tools/features (i.e. libraries etc.) for a particular application domain. Now C++ offers a variety of libraries for many different application domains, though it remains a general purpose language because it is not bind to any of them.
3rd Nov 2016, 9:06 AM
Anastasios Glaros
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c++ is general purpose language because it's use for multi purpose .It can be use for devolving computer apps and it's most useful in networking systems and in ATM and also in industrial machines.
15th Nov 2016, 5:27 AM
victor Luis Arop
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because we can develope general applications in c++.
4th Nov 2016, 6:42 AM
Dewanand Vishal
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It can be used to develop variety of software ranging from Operating systems to device drivers, from databases to translators, from mobile and pc games to commercial applications.
20th Jun 2022, 4:21 PM
Deepak Srivastava
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