what is managed c++?
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can someone tell me, whats exactly the difference between c++ and managed c++?
what does a "managed language" means?
i search on the net, but it didnt stay clear to me..........
thanks in advance......
managed c++ uses the .net framework, basically its a collection of namespaces which are a collection of classes, that are ment to make things easier for you. but to run the program you need the .net framework installed.
A "managed" language means that objects are automatically deleted for you when you don't need them (has a garbage collector built in). All the classes in the .NET framework don't need to have delete() called on them even if they were allocated with new().
Quote:Original post by jikbarThe first part isn't necessarily true with managed C++. Only managed classes (classes prefixed with __gc or ref in C++/CLI) are garbage-collected. Regular objects still need to be deleted as far as I know.
A "managed" language means that objects are automatically deleted for you when you don't need them (has a garbage collector built in). All the classes in the .NET framework don't need to have delete() called on them even if they were allocated with new().
The way I think about it is that managed C++ is an extension of C++, so most C++ should compile as managed C++ fine, and if they choose not to use .NET, they'd be functionally equivalent to non-managed C++.
Oh and I should probably explain C++/CLI. Basically managed C++'s syntax was terrible enough that Microsoft decided to redo it for .NET 2.0, which has resulted in C++/CLI. Here's a short introduction to C++/CLI. The syntax is a lot cleaner, so if you'll be doing a lot of C++ and .NET work you might want to wait for .NET 2.0.
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thanks a lot for your answer, and the good links, now it is clearer....
P.S. when does .net 2.0 comes out?
P.S. when does .net 2.0 comes out?
I think Visual Studio 2005 and .NET 2.0 are both set to be released this summer. The second VS.NET 2005 beta is coming in April last I heard. I've ported code from MC++ to C++/CLI before and it isn't too bad, just very tedious, so don't let the release date stop you if you have something that'd work well now with MC++.
Quote:Original post by mutex
I think Visual Studio 2005 and .NET 2.0 are both set to be released this summer. The second VS.NET 2005 beta is coming in April last I heard. I've ported code from MC++ to C++/CLI before and it isn't too bad, just very tedious, so don't let the release date stop you if you have something that'd work well now with MC++.
So is it possible that code written in VS 2003 won't be compatible with code written in VS 2005?
Quote:Original post by ChiefArmstrongI'm not sure about the other languages. There are changes definitely, but for the most part I believe they'll be compatible. Most of the changes I see are in the class libraries, and language changes are additions as far as I can tell. The MC++ syntax will be available via a compiler switch.
So is it possible that code written in VS 2003 won't be compatible with code written in VS 2005?
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