Applications of C++ Programming Language

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C++ language is a high-level, general-purpose programming language created by Bjarne Stroustrup as an extension of the C programming language, or “C with Classes”.

It is one of the most popular and widely used programming languages. It has its presence in almost every area of software development.

Applications of C++ Programming Language :
These are various uses of C++ programming language.

Applications of C++

  1. It has used to develop new programming languages, like UNIX’s C Shell,, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, PHP and Python, and Verilog etc.
  2. It is used in computational programming because of fast speed and computational efficiencies.
  3. C++ is used in games development because of it can provide CPU intensive functions and provides greater control over hardware.
  4. It is used in development of operating systems like Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.
  5. It is used in developing of core part of many browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Chrome.
  6. C++ also has been used in developing the most popular database system called MySQL.
  7. It is also used to develop software for Medical and Engineering Applications like software for MRI machines, high-end CAD/CAM systems etc.

There are vast uses of C++ programming language and one of most popular language other than C and Java.

This article is contributed by Raju Kumar. If you would like to contribute, you can also mail your article to raju.cplusplus@gmail.com. Please suggest your improvement for this article if you find anything incorrect.

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