Java Vs. C++

Objectives :

• What are the differences between Java & C++?
• What are the differences between C++ & Java?
• Java Vs. C++

Java		C++
1.	Java imports class files.	1.	C++ includes header files.
2.	Java doesn’t support “goto” statement.	2.	C++ supports “goto” statement.
3.	Java allows multi-level break & continue statements.	3.	C++ doesn’t allows multi-level break & continue statements.
4.	Java doesn’t support multiple inheritances but provides interfaces.	4.	C++ supports multiple inheritances.
5.	Java does not have destructors.	5.	C++ has destructors.
6.	Java supports auto garbage collection.	6.	C++ does not supports auto garbage collection, requires memory management.
7.	Java does not provide the facility of operator overloading.	7.	C++ supports operator overloading.
8.	Java neither supports RTI nor namespaces.	8.	C++ supports RTI & namespaces.
9.	Virtual (Dynamic dispatch) method is default.	9.	Virtual method is needed to be implemented explicitly.
10.	It is a platform independent language.	10.	It is not a platform independent language.
11.	“.class” file is generated after compilation.	11.	“.exe” file is generated after compilation.
12.	Runs much faster than C++.	12.	Runs slower to Java.
13.	Java doesn’t support pointers.	13.	C++ supports pointers.
14.	Java doesn’t support Templates.	14.	C++ supports Templates.
15.	Java uses compiler & interpreter both.	15.	C++ uses compiler only.
16.	Java is far from hardware than C++.	16.	C++ is more nearer to hardware than Java.
17.	Java has primitive data type boolean.	17.	In C++, boolean is not available.
18.	Java supports database programming.	18.	C++ doesn’t support database programming.
19.	Through Java we can develop Distributed / Internet based applications.	19.	Development of Distributed / Internet based applications is not possible in C++.
20.	Java can only pass by reference (well except primitives)	20.	C++ can pass by value (default) or by reference.
21.	Java posses 49 keywords including some reserved words.	21.	C++ has 48 keywords. ANSI C++ has 15 more keywords.

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