Difference between cpp and java.

Difference between c++ and java

Difference between c++ and java

C++	Java
1) C++ is platform-dependent.	1) Java is platform-independent.
2) C++ is mainly used for system programming.	3) Java is mainly used for application programming. It is widely used in Windows-based, web-based, enterprise, and mobile applications.
4) C++ was designed for systems and applications programming. It was an extension of the C programming language.	4) Java was designed and created as an interpreter for printing systems but later extended as a support network computing.
5) C++ supports multiple inheritance.	5) Java doesn't support multiple inheritance through class. It can be achieved by using interfaces in java.
6) C++ supports operator overloading.	6) Java doesn't support operator overloading.
7) C++ supports pointers.	7) Java supports pointer internally. we cannot declare explicit pointer.
8) C++ uses compiler only which converts source code into machine code.	8) Java uses both compiler and interpreter. Java source code is converted into bytecode at compilation time. The interpreter executes this bytecode at runtime and produces output.
9) C++ supports both call by value and call by reference.	9) Java supports call by value only. There is no call by reference in java.
10) C++ doesn't have built-in support for threads. It relies on third-party libraries for thread support.	10) Java has built-in thread support.