C++: Differences between C++ and C#

Key differences between C# and C++

It was a surprise that there was no thread for C++ recipes. Though C++ and C# are quite similar there are some very key and major differences.

-I find C# resembles the style of java more than that of C++ i many ways.



(I will be following this up with some coding recipes, to hopefully start a C++ reciped thread)



Method/Function Declarations:

C++ :

public:

Constructor() { }

void aMemberFunction() { }

void aFunctionDeclaration();

private:

void someOtherFunction() { }

int aVariable;



C#:

private aVariable;

public void aMemberFunction() { }

public void aFunctionDeclaration();

private void someOtherFunction() { }





Class Declaration:

For those who know what a managed class is:

C++ :

__gc class A_Class{ };

*NOTE that C++ classes end with a ;



C#:

automatically done so:

class A_Class{ }





Inheritence:

C++:

will allow multiple inheritence. eg. allows a method to be overriden many times in subclasses (derived classes).



C#:

supports inheritence, but not multiple, only 1 override per method/function/





Includes:

C++:

allows header files and other class files to be included using the #include keyword.



C#:

does not have such a quality, but the using directive allows other types to be referenced from another class (namespace as it is formerly called) without declaring it's context.



Switch: *Props to PCurd for pointing out my careless mistake :)

C++:

supports the switch statement, and fall through.



C#:

does not support fall through in the switch statement, and i have not come across any replacement.





*These are the largest of the differences i have noticed so far, if i come across any further impending differences i will be sure to add them.



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-William. (marvin_gohan)