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Why the c++ named like this??

6th Nov 2016, 3:27 PM
Ahmad Alfaouri
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6 Answers
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Because C++ is an increment of C.
6th Nov 2016, 3:41 PM
User3827
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I'm not sure, but I think this must be the reason: When you plus plus something you add one to it. Since C++ is an upgrade (a huge one) to the C programming language, so they named it C++.
6th Nov 2016, 3:43 PM
Alireza M
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CPL - Combined Programming Language BCPL - Derived from CPL ALGOL - Derived from BPL B - Derived from ALGOL C - Derived from B C++ - Derived from C (Postfix ++ means Addition of one new concept called OOPs)
8th Nov 2016, 9:15 PM
AlamSirji
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Because it is based on C but was improved and the OOP Model was added
6th Nov 2016, 3:42 PM
Gunther Strauss
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thank you :)
6th Nov 2016, 3:44 PM
Ahmad Alfaouri
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As Bjarne Stroustrup (creator of c++) said ".. it is c with objects" and since ++ is the increment operator it comes naturally as the name of the new enhanced c
21st Nov 2016, 5:25 PM
George Tzirtzilakis
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