Programming - C++ Structs and classes

A common question from engineers and programming enthusiasts which always makes me perplexed is:

"Why use C++ when we have better languages already available?"

And I believe this is caused by their superiority complex in relation to next generation programming languages such as C# and Java.

I always explain to people the wonders of middle tier languages such as C/C++ as they allow you to access lower OS funcionality aswell as inexpensive but fully featured software frameworks.

In the POSIX world, we can create bridged kernel and application space programs which add a degree of real-time predictability to our software, as well as access kernel function from within our programs. We can map memory, building complex pointer maps to all servides running within the kernel. This is somethign which is just not possible with Java and C#.

And C++ is an excellent OO programming language, blending function based programming withandOO which is why I think, C++ will survive.

A quick look at C++ basic concepts.and

//Include headers for other source files which you will have to link against

#include"stdafx.h"

#include<stdio.h>

//a struct is created on the heap making it faster

struct _tstring{

char* value;

};

//compile directives

typedef _tstring String;

//the wonderfull C++ class which brings in a whole host of new functions such as inhertitence, polymorphism as well as friends and access controls

class StringClass{

public:

StringClass(){}

StringClass(char* str){

this->str = str;

}

char* getValue(){

return this->str;

}

private:

char *str;

};

int_tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])

{

//struct example

String strings[100];

strings[0].value = "ajmal";

printf(strings[0].value);

//C++ class example

StringClass stringClasses[1] = {StringClass("ajmal")};

printf(stringClasses[0].getValue());

}

You can download the source-code here.