Some people jokingly ask, “Is C++ really a B-?” Use the web to look up information on the B language and explain your answer to this question.

What will be an ideal response?


The answer to this silly question lies in the way you interpret the capabilities of these two languages. The B language was the forerunner to C. C++ is an expanded version of C, so the answer is no, C++ is not really B-. (You could say that B+ is like a C-. ;-)

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