Compare c plus plus and visual basic?

Answer 1

Visual Basic is a Windows-specific programming language, developed by Microsoft. C++ is a standard, generic and cross-platform programming language. Microsoft's implementation is called Visual C++, but it is not standards-compliant. Visual Basic requires a runtime library. C++ does not. Visual Basic is 100% object-oriented. C++ is not 100% object-oriented, but gives programmers greater freedom of choice. C++ is efficient, compact and performs extremely well on a wide variety of hardware. Visual Basic programs are inefficient, generally large, and much slower than equivalent C++ programs, and only run on Windows.

Answer 2

Microsoft Visual Basic is a high-level language that relies on the Microsoft Visual Basic runtime library. As such, code written for Visual Basic will not run outside of Windows. VB also has no native low-level features, such as pointers. Although it is possible to make use of pointers, the methods required to do so deeply compromise the built-in safety the language provides.

Microsoft Visual C++ is designed for developing Windows programs using C++ language, but can also be used to develop cross-platform programs. It is a high-level language, but includes low-level features, including pointers and the ability to mix C, C++ and assembler code, to produce highly efficient, high-performance programs.

Visual Basic is best suited to rapid application development, where a program's raw speed is not essential. For high-performance code, VC++ is better suited. However, Windows programs can be developed in any combination of Microsoft Visual Studio products, including VB, C, C++, C#, F# and assembler, as well as incorporating third-party language components, giving maximum flexibility during program development.