Java vs C++: 30 Metrics Comparison

Java vs C++

Java

Java is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 1995, designed by James Gosling. Main use cases: Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android.

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.

30 Metrics

MetricJavaC++
GitHub Stars6635161803
Stack Overflow Tags850959899299
TIOBE Rank716
RedMonk Rank613
PYPL Rank86
Average Salary (USD)122405138524
Job Postings4403941580
Benchmarks Score0.990.82
Learning CurveHardHard
Community SizeVery LargeVery Large
Documentation Quality89
Ecosystem Maturity99
Industry Adoption109
Type System Complexity108
Concurrency Support107
Performance - Execution Speed99
Performance - Memory Usage1010
Performance - Startup Time710
Tooling Quality910
Package Manager Quality108
IDE Support99
Debugging Experience89
GitHub Stars Rank514
Stack Overflow Tags Rank101
Average Salary Rank233
Job Postings Rank611
Benchmarks Rank826
Learning Curve Score13
Community Size Score109
AHP Score8.148.12

AHP Score

  • Java: 8.14 (#10)
  • C++: 8.12 (#11)
Java            | ######## 8.14
C++             | ######## 8.12

When to choose Java

Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android. Java is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 1995, designed by James Gosling. Main use cases: Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android.

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.

Hello World Example

Java:

public class Main { public static void main(String[] a){ System.out.println("Hello, World!"); } }

C++:

#include <iostream>
int main(){ std::cout << "Hello, World!"; }

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