A group working on the development of the hugely popular C++ programming language has outlined a path to make the language "memory safe" -- just like its younger rival, Rust. Widespread warnings about ...

Mark Russinovich, the chief technology officer of Microsoft Azure, says developers should avoid using C or C++ programming languages in new projects and instead use Rust because of security and ...

The C language has been a programming staple for decades. Here’s how it stacks up against C++, Java, C#, Go, Rust, Python, and the newest kid on the block—Carbon. The C programming language has been ...

C++ is a general-purpose systems programming language that is now more than 40 years old, having been designed in 1979. Far from losing steam, C++ still ranks near the top of multiple programming ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

Best known for designing and implementing the C++ programming language which is widely in use today, this computer scientist is also managing director at Morgan Stanley, NY. Born in a working class ...

Every computer application and piece of software is made up of code, and that code needs to be written by someone. Often, those writers are skillful programmers who stay versed in common programming ...

For decades, fierce debates have raged over the benefits of different programming languages over others: Java vs. C++; Python vs. Ruby; Flask vs. Django. While often waged with fervor by computer ...

First off, I've never met anyone who has mastered C++. I doubt that even Bjarne Stroustrup is a master of C++, and he made it. There are even serious discussions about whether C++ semantics can be ...