Why should developers code in C++?

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Most of new developers that seek for their first programming language to code have probably seen that Python and JavaScript are extremely popular languages and easy to learn. However, those high-level programming languages do not allow those beginners to fully understand what happens behind the scenes of some processes around the built-in methods that are available in those languages.

Depending on what type of application is being developed, some languages are better than the others. For example, if programmers are looking for some languages that allow them to quickly develop a web application, they would probably go for HTML, CSS, vanilla JavaScript, and Node.JS. Furthermore, if developers are looking for some other languages that help them to solve some different sorts of mathematical-engineering problems, MATLAB and its IDE might be the best option.

"So, Why should I learn how to code in C++?" 
In reality, what most of the people do not know is that a lot of programming languages that are on the market were built on C/C++. E.g., Google has created its own open-source JavaScript engine called V8 to run the popular Google Chrome web browser, and JavaScript is based on C++ language!

C++ is a general-purpose programming language focused on object-oriented philosophy that allow developers to easily manipulate low-level memory, close to what machine languages can do, like assembly language. In addition, C++ is a very flexible language because it allows programmers to write generic and functional features that make their life easier. Therefore, developers prefer to use C++ if complex applications that manages memory performance and frequency measurement.

One example of application that proves why programmers should code in C++ is the Unreal game engine. Unreal Engine is the popular software for game development which allowed game designers to created games such as Batman Arkham series, Fortnite and Outlast. C++ made game engines more efficient, and now, trends for digital games are in a high level of performance and quality. 

Furthermore, not only applications like Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Reader, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Office were written using C++, but also operating systems like Windows and MacOS were written in C++ as well. Indeed, C++ make the difference and exists over the structure of most of the popular applications in the market.


In general, C++ has its advantages and disadvantages: 

• The disadvantage is for new developers who want to learn the language. C++ usually requires more time to spend in learning process than other language else. The reason for that is C++ is a strong type safe language, which means compiler will not allow syntax mistakes. In addition, for a good C++ code be written, in most of cases developers need to gain an excellent understanding about memory management, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts and a fully understanding about C++ syntax.  

• The advantage is C++ being a programming language that has thousands of features that allow developers to easily manipulate and manage application’s memory and performance like low-level languages do. That is extremely powerful, since low-level programming tasks become easy to code.  

In conclusion, if you are a sort of developer that has great skills on paying attention to details, eager for understanding about the computer process/memory and you love developing high-performance applications, therefore you should definitely learn how to code in C++.

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