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C++ is (almost) a super-set of C.
C++ Adds "higher-level" features to C :
Strong Typing
Data Abstraction
References
Operator and function overloading
Object-oriented Programming
C++ has many features in common with C
Fast
Efficient, even for higher-level constructions
Expressive and powerful
Provides direct access to the operating system libraries
Advanced C++ features not found in C cause compiler to do lots of extra work.
Longer compilation time is a small price to pay for OOP, readability, and maintainability.
Advanced features incur no runtime penalties if not used.
C++ supports "almost assembler" to full "object-oriented" programming.
