When you derive one class from another, the derived class inherits the sum of all the public and protected members exposed by the class it derives from. The underlying class is known as a base class and in the class hierarchy is an ancestor of the derived class. It is not necessary for the base class to know any of the details regarding its derivatives, as prudent use of virtual methods ensures the derived class acts correctly even when calling methods in the base class.
The complete history of Visual C++ can be found in the "Visual C++" article in Wikipedia.
C++ allows multiple inheritance while Java does not. In my opinion, multiple inheritance is not useful because it can get very confusing very quick. For polymorphism, C++ does early binding by default, while Java does late binding by default. Late binding is more useful than early binding.
Visual C++ 6.0 is more than 16 years old. It is no longer available to buy and it was never available for free. The current version is Visual C++ 2013.
Your question request a comparison between apples and pears. C++ is a programming language. Microsoft Visual C++ Express is one of many development tools that you can use to create programs using the C++ programming language. Microsoft Visual C++ Express supports native C++ development, and supports development in 'managed C++,' a Microsoft-specific derivative of the C++ language, aimed specifically at the .NET platform.
You can download latest version of Visual Studio from microsoft.com
Microsoft developed Visual C++.
The complete history of Visual C++ can be found in the "Visual C++" article in Wikipedia.
No, M$ Windoze only.
Yes. Microsoft Visual C++ is the correct name, but it is often abbreviated to MSVC++ or just VC++. They are all the same.
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C++ allows multiple inheritance while Java does not. In my opinion, multiple inheritance is not useful because it can get very confusing very quick. For polymorphism, C++ does early binding by default, while Java does late binding by default. Late binding is more useful than early binding.
No. Visual C++ Express is free, but Visual Studio C++ must be bought. The Express edition is a subset of the Studio release.
Nevermind, I did it.
struct A {}; // base class struct B : A {} // derived class (single inheritance).
It cannot. Inheritance is a compile-time operation. Constructors are invoked at runtime at the point of instantiation.
Visual C++ 6.0 is more than 16 years old. It is no longer available to buy and it was never available for free. The current version is Visual C++ 2013.