C++ vs C: 30 Metrics Comparison
C++ vs C
C++
C++ is a Procedural, Object-Oriented, Generic programming language first appeared in 1985, designed by Bjarne Stroustrup. Main use cases: Systems Programming, Embedded, Performance-Critical Applications.
C
C is a Procedural, Object-Oriented, Generic programming language first appeared in 1972, designed by Dennis Ritchie. Main use cases: Systems Programming, Embedded, Performance-Critical Applications.
30 Metrics
| Metric | C++ | C |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 65302 | 61804 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 832809 | 860669 |
| TIOBE Rank | 7 | 6 |
| RedMonk Rank | 11 | 11 |
| PYPL Rank | 9 | 8 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 128124 | 132367 |
| Job Postings | 43598 | 41524 |
| Benchmarks Score | 1.05 | 0.83 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Very Large | Very Large |
| Documentation Quality | 10 | 10 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 10 | 10 |
| Industry Adoption | 10 | 10 |
| Type System Complexity | 7 | 8 |
| Concurrency Support | 10 | 9 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 9 | 10 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 8 | 9 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 7 | 10 |
| Tooling Quality | 10 | 8 |
| Package Manager Quality | 10 | 10 |
| IDE Support | 10 | 8 |
| Debugging Experience | 10 | 9 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 5 | 13 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 11 | 6 |
| Average Salary Rank | 13 | 7 |
| Job Postings Rank | 5 | 11 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 2 | 24 |
| Learning Curve Score | 3 | 2 |
| Community Size Score | 10 | 9 |
| AHP Score | 8.5 | 8.28 |
AHP Score
- C++: 8.5 (#1)
- C: 8.28 (#9)
C++ | ######## 8.5
C | ######## 8.28
When to choose C++
Systems Programming, Embedded, Performance-Critical Applications. C++ is a Procedural, Object-Oriented, Generic programming language first appeared in 1985, designed by Bjarne Stroustrup. Main use cases: Systems Programming, Embedded, Performance-Critical Applications.
When to choose C
Systems Programming, Embedded, Performance-Critical Applications. C is a Procedural, Object-Oriented, Generic programming language first appeared in 1972, designed by Dennis Ritchie. Main use cases: Systems Programming, Embedded, Performance-Critical Applications.
Hello World Example
C++:
#include <iostream>
int main(){ std::cout << "Hello, World!"; }
C:
#include <stdio.h>
int main(){ printf("Hello, World!\n"); return 0; }