Re: [Dev-C++] c or c++. that is the question

[Norman G. <no...@ju...>]

On Tue, 22 Apr 2003 22:16:34 -0400 "jose isaias cabrera"
<ji...@fr...> writes:

>Here is a question for all: why would anyone use c when c++ is so much
easier?

Two obvious reasons are executable code size and compiler capability.

Code written in C usually generates smaller executables than code written
in C++. Because of this you are more likely to use C only for embedded
applications.

If you are using a C only compiler (and there still several around) then
the use of C only is a given. Many older C/C++ compilers will have a lot
of trouble with modern ANSI C++, but will probably work fine with C code.
Also, there are several interpreters and script languages based on C, but
very few based on (the more complex) C++.

Is C++ really easier to use than C? The answer is a matter of opinion ...
many will disagree!

Norm