Introduction

If you've ever wondered how video games, operating systems, or even spacecraft software are made, chances are C++ played a part. C++ is a powerful and flexible language used by professionals worldwide. In this first blog, we’ll take a quick look at where C++ came from and why it's still one of the most important languages to learn.

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A brief history of c++

C++ was created by Bjarne Stroustrup in the early 1980s at Bell Labs. It began as an extension of the C programming language, known for its speed and low-level control. Stroustrup aimed to add features like classes and object-oriented programming without sacrificing C's performance.
Initially called “C with Classes,” it was later renamed to C++—where "++" is the increment operator in C, symbolizing an improved version of C.

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why c++ still matters

Even after four decades, c++ is widely used in game development, real-time systems, operating systems, and performance-critical applications. it's also a great language to learn programming fundamentals like memory management, data structures, and object-oriented thinking.

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Your first c++ code

#include <iostream>

int main() {
    std::cout << "hello, world!" << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

This tiny program prints "hello, world!"—a classic first step in any language. Don't worry about the lines written above; we will go through each one of them in detail in this series.

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what’s next?
in the next blog, we’ll dive into variables, data types, and writing simple c++ programs. stay tuned!