CPP is a general purpose Object Oriented Programming language which evolved as an extension to C language. It is an intermediate level language, as it encapsulates the features of both high and low level language. If we compare C with CPP, the major difference is that C is a procedural language, however, C++ is an object oriented language. Other major differences are listed below:
| CPP | C |
| Supports both procedural and object oriented style of programming. | Supports only procedural style of programming. |
| Modifiers can be used for class members to make it inaccessible for outside users. | Data is less secured. |
| Follow bottom-up approach. | Follow top-down approach. |
| cin and cout are used to perform input and output operations. | scanf() and printf() are used for input/output. |
| Supports reference variables. | Does not support reference variables. |
| Operator overloading is possible | Operator overloading is not possible |
| Functions can be used in structure. | Functions cannot be used in structure. |
| Programs are divided into functions and classes. | Programs are divided into procedures and modules. |
| Supports function overloading. | Does not support function overloading. |
| Provides exception handling using Try and Catch block. | Exception handling can only be performed using other functions. |
| Supports the feature of namespace. | Does not support the feature of namespace. |