From:	Chris Holmes <cholmes AT surfsouth DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: C vs C++
Date:	Sun, 15 Aug 1999 00:30:21 -0400
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Al Morgan wrote:
> 
> What are the advantages to using C++, as opposed to C, and vice versa?

  Depends on what part of C++ you use.  If you despise classes but 
kinda dig streams and such, you're still using C++.
  If you like classes, you're using C++.
  If you really dig classes more than even Java uses, you're using
C++.
  If you avoid using classes, streams, and a some nitpicky C++ 
declarations, you can get away with saying you are coding straight C.

  My point is that chances are good that you're using C++ anyway.

  As for advantages, well, streams provide a nice method of input
and output (iostream).  Classes have some nice things in them.  I
don't really know the standard C++ classes because I went from C
and assembly to Java, so...
  Basically, C++ just gives you more options.

  Chris

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