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Why do programmers still use C over C++?

Why do programmers still use C over C++?

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Asked by G. Horace, Last updated: Mar 26, 2024

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H. Jones

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H. Jones, Web Content Writer, San Antonio,

Answered Aug 06, 2018

I’m not sure computer programmers do use C over C++ because although the two languages are similar in that they share a lot of syntax, they are also very different. For example, C is commonly used for systems-level programming.

By that I mean writing code or programming software which works on a computer’s hardware, for example, writing software to develop a printer driver or disk defragmenter. C++ is typically used by computer game developers because it “allows more direct control over the hardware and graphical processes (something very important in video game design)”.

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