What is the difference between Java and C++

[Roj]

Hi All

What is the difference between Java and C++?

[Brian]

While I've only read a lot about the language (I'll be developing in it
soon, though), let me take a stab at this..

While Java has some syntactic similarities to C++, they are not
fundamentally that alike. C++ is a superset of C, with added OO
functionality. Java is purely OO. Everything is a class.

Java is strongly typed, C++ is not. Java has automatic garbage collection,
C++ does not (how well the garbage collection works is another matter). C++
has multiple inheritance, Java does not (although multiple inheritance of
interfaces is allowed).

Java has no pointers or low-level manipulation of the hardware (references
are similar, though). For this reason, Java is generally an easier language
to pick up.. However, coming from any procedural language, it takes some
time to develop effectively in an OO-language.

Anyone, please add to this list.. I'm sure there's lots I've missed..

Brian