aid: cplusplus
name: C++
x-type: opensource
description: >-
  C++ is a general-purpose, statically typed, compiled programming language
  created by Bjarne Stroustrup as an extension of C. C++ supports object-
  oriented, generic, and functional programming and is widely used in systems
  programming, game engines, embedded systems, scientific computing, finance,
  and high-performance services. The language is standardized by ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG21
  with current revisions including C++20 and C++23. C++ does not expose a
  network/HTTP API; this index captures the language home, standards process,
  reference documentation, and ecosystem resources.
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type: Index
access: Open Source
position: Producing
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
tags:
  - C++
  - Compiled Languages
  - Generic Programming
  - ISO Standard
  - Object-Oriented
  - Open Source
  - Programming Language
  - Standards
  - Systems Programming
apis: []
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://isocpp.org/
  - type: ReferenceDocumentation
    url: https://en.cppreference.com/w/
  - type: ISOStandardsCommittee
    url: https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/
  - type: BjarneStroustrup
    url: https://www.stroustrup.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://isocpp.org/get-started
  - type: CoreGuidelines
    url: https://isocpp.github.io/CppCoreGuidelines/CppCoreGuidelines
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://isocpp.org/faq
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/isocpp
  - type: GCC
    url: https://gcc.gnu.org/
  - type: Clang
    url: https://clang.llvm.org/
  - type: MSVC
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/
  - type: PackageManagerVcpkg
    url: https://vcpkg.io/
  - type: PackageManagerConan
    url: https://conan.io/
  - type: Reddit
    url: https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/
  - type: StackOverflow
    url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/c%2b%2b
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com