Introduction To C++

The  C++(pronounced c plus plus) is a middle-level programming language was developed at AT&T Bell Laboratories in the early 1980s by Bjarne Stroustrup.C++ is a combination of  Simula 67(which is an object-oriented programming language )  and C.In early stages it is known as "C with classes".
The name C++ was coined by Rick Mascitti where "++" is the C increment operator.The maturation of the C++ language was attested to by two events:

• The formation of an ANSI (American National Standard Institute) C++ committee and
• The publication of the annotated C++ reference manual by Ellis and Stroustrup.

The latest C++ standards document was issued by ANSI/ISO in the year 2011 namely C++11 or formally C++0x.
The major reason behind the success and popularity of C++ is that it supports the object-oriented technology, the latest in the software development and the most near to the real world.C++ runs on the variety of platforms, such as Windows, Mac Os and the various versions of UNIX.