Summary
UNIX was built on the C language. C is a platform-independent, compiled, procedural language based on functions and the capability to derive new, programmer-defined data structures.
C++ extends the capabilities of C by providing the necessary features for object-oriented design and code. C++ compilers such as gcc correctly compile ANSI C code. C++ also provides some features, such as the capability to associate functions with data structures, that do not require the use of full, class-based, object-oriented techniques. For these reasons, the C++ language allows existing UNIX programs to migrate toward the adoption of object orientation over time.
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