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[Java] and [C++] are similar languages both encouraging users to develop employ ObjectOrientation.  As hype would have it, [C++] is better suited to tailoring a program to the specifics of a particular environment whereas [Java] stresses portability and promotes approaches more suited to large scale application development.

Therefore [C++] is more and more being used for smaller applications targeting a specific environment where split second timing and the amount of space used are critical.  [Java] is used mostly for large scale applications which are able to run in many different environments and where extensibility and long term maintainability are critical.

!!! [C++] features:

* [Template]s
* Near compatibility with [C]
* Multiple inheritance
* Many features designed to have zero overhead if not used
* Manual memory management
* <tt>#include</tt>

!!! [Java] features:

* [Template]s / PolymorphicTypes
* Single inheritance but with Interfaces
* Comprehensive and standardised [Networking|Category:Networking], [GUI] and DataBase libraries
* Native [Threading|MultiThreaded] support
* Native [Unicode] support
* GarbageCollection
* <tt>import</tt>

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Last edited on Sunday, September 11, 2005 9:15:32 am by AristotlePagaltzis

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