How is Java different from C++? Compare both of them.

Following are the key differences between C++ and Java.

Java is platform independent whereas C++ is not.
Everything should be class in Java. No global function. No global data. No structs, no union.
There is no scope resolution operator :: in java.
Objects can only be created using new operator in java.
No preprocessor like macros in java.
Primitive data types in java are guaranteed to be initialized in java.
Packages instead of namespaces.
No pointers.
No destructors in objects.
No default arguments.
No goto statements.
No templates or parameterized types.
No inline methods.
No multiple inheritance.
No operator overloading.

Published on 19-Jan-2018 09:58:35