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Let me clarify what I mean by ‘normal’ C++ first- I’m currently reading Walter Savitch’s “Problem Solving in C++”. As far as I am aware this is not written specifically for Microsoft or Unix. So my question is, how does what I am learning in this book (which I am using for my universal knowledge-gaining of c++) differ from what I keep reading about CLI C++?
Is CLI C++ just what I would encounter if I used Visual C++? I’m totally confused.
C++/CLI, (Also sometimes C++/CLR) refers to a language which is positioned somewhere in between native C++, and the .NET framework.
It’s usually used for applications where you need to bridge some native code (pure C++) and managed code (Like VB, C#, F#, etc).
C++/CLI is a much different beast than regular C++ though. And when people say Visual C++, the meaning can vary depending on context. Sometimes they mean C++ with the common language runtime (CLR) layer enabled, other times they mean just plain C++. It’s unfortunate that there’s a lot of different terminology out there, and a lot of misnomers, but what can you do?