Why is the language 'c++' named so??

Question

I originated from 'c'
But why is it called 'c++' and not 'd'??

Answer 1

To add to this, C# can be seen as C++++. You can sort of see the 4 pluses making the # symbol.

Answer 2

hey @sai the ++ operator in "c++" is postfix.
so even if its final value becomes "d" but it is used by all as "c".

Answer 3

May be because it's has some extended features of c!?

Answer 4

http://www.stroustrup.com/bs_faq.html#name
According to [Bjarne] Stroustrup [the creator of C++]: "the name signifies the evolutionary nature of the changes from C".
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B#Etymology

Answer 5

I just read the increment operator thing myself; I thought it was interesting to think of it as C adding to itself, in place.

Answer 6

C + (+C) = C++
+
C++ = C++++ = C++ = C#
++
naming convention

Answer 7

var C= (programming language)
C ++ (add more awesome stuff)
C ++ (total 4 makes C#, better than ever)

Answer 8

the creator of c++ just modified the language c and added some features . he has not created a complete new language from beginning.

Answer 9

C++ is based on C, so there's the origin of the 'C' in "C++".
Then, in C++ (and C) the "++" is the incrementation operator. That means that C++ is an incremented version of C.

Answer 10

back in the old days they called it c with classes so it became known as c++

Answer 11

The 1st "C" indicate we write programme in "Class" and "Compile" it this "Class compiler" process called "Cfront". And in it's advance version they add other and comment using " //" feature added so add "++" sign

Answer 12

c++ is a modified version of c .in it some more features to c are added .++ is an incrementation operator .

Answer 13

Lol I thought Linus t orvald created C 😂 and linux. shiit

Answer 14

It is a great question.Never ever thought about it all along.

Answer 15

In 1970s, Dennis Ritchie of Bell labs was engaged in a project to develop a new operating system which led him to develop the programming language called C.
In 1980s, also at Bell labs another programming language was created which was based upon the C language, this new one was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup and was called C++, when he designed C++ he added OOP features to C without changing the C component.
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Answer 16

also another answer is the creator knows why it is named as c++ and not d