OVERVEIW OF C++

The C++ Programming language was developed at ATJT Bell laboratories in the
early 1980's by BJARNE STROUTSTRUP. He found 'C' lacking or simultaneous
and decided to extend the language by adding features to his favourite language,
Simula 67.
Simula 67 was one of the earliest object- oriented languages.bjame stroutstrup
called it *C with classes * originally . The name C++ was coined by Rick mascitti
where "++" is the 'C' increment operator. Ever since its birth, C++ evolved to cope
with problems encountered by users and through discussions at ATJT. However the
maturation of C language was attested by two events:
(i) The Formation of ANSI (American National Standard Institute) C++
Committee.

(ii)The publication 0 the annotated C++ REERENCE Manual by Ellis and

stroutstrup.
The latest C++ standards document was issued by ANSIIISO in the year 2003.

The major reason behind the success and popularity 0 C++ is that it supports the
Object Oriented technology, the latest in the software development and the near to
real world.

One can easily judge the importance of C++ has by the given following lines:
"OBJECT ORIENTED TECHNOLOGY IS REGARDED AS THE ULTIMATE
PARADIGM FOR THE MODELING OF INORMATION BE THAT DATA OR
LOGIC. THE C++ HAS BY NOW SHOWN TO FULFILL GOALS."

Object is an identifiable entity with some characteristics and behaviour.