Which programming language was the main base for the early development of C++?
Options
- A. FORTRAN
- B. C
- C. COBOL
- D. More than one of the above
- E. None of the above
Quiz Practice:
B. C
Answer: (B) C
The early development of C++ was based on the C programming language.
Bjarne Stroustrup initially extended C by adding features such as classes and other mechanisms useful for object-oriented programming.
This historical relationship is important: C++ grew from C, although modern C++ has developed into a much larger language with many additional features.