Question

I know that C++ has the concept of objects but C doesn’t. I also know that pretty much all there is to know about C fits into K & R but the C++ library is vastly more complex. There have got to be other big differences though.

What are the major differences between C and C++?

Answer 1

Check out Stroustrup’s FAQ here, specifically:

What is the difference between C and C++?

C++ is a direct descendant of C that retains almost all of C as a subset. C++ provides stronger type checking than C and directly supports a wider range of programming styles than C. C++ is ‘a better C’ in the sense that it supports the styles of programming done using C with better type checking and more notational support (without loss of efficiency). In the same sense, ANSI C is a better C than K&R C. In addition, C++ supports data abstraction, object-oriented programming, and generic programming (see The C++ Programming Language (3rd Edition)’; Appendix B discussing compatibility issues is available for downloading).