VC++ tutorial

Visual C++ is a Programming Language. It is a Combination of Visual Basic and C++ Programming Language. Microsoft Visual C++ is abbreviated as MSVC. Microsoft Visual C++ is a commercial IDE (Integrated Development Environment) product engineered by Microsoft for the C, C++, and C++/ CLI programming languages.

It has tools for developing and debugging C++ code, especially code written for the Microsoft Windows API, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. There are lots of Versions available in VC++. There is three main point emphases: ActiveX, Database Programming and application packaging.

Brief History about Visual C++ versions

Version	Released on	Features
Visual C++ 1.0	1992	both 16-bit and 32-bit versions
Visual C++ 1.5	1993	16-bit only
Visual C++ 1.52c	1993	Available through Microsoft Developer Network
Visual C++ 2.0	1994	which included MFC 3.0, was the first version to be 32-bit only
Visual C++ 4.0	1995	which included MFC 4.0, was designed for Windows 95 and Windows NT
Visual C++ 5.0	1997	which included MFC 4.21
Visual C++ 6.0	1998.	commonly known as VC6
Visual C++ .NET 2002	2002.	known also as Visual C++ 7.0
Visual C++ .NET 2003	2003.	known also as Visual C++ 7.1
eMbedded Visual C++	2003.	replaced as a separate development environment by Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Visual C++ 2005	November 2005.	known also as Visual C++ 8.0
Visual C++ 2008	November 2007	known also as Visual C++ 9.0

Difference between VC++ and C++

VC++	C++
Microsoft Visual C++ (also known as VC++ or MSVC) is an integrated development environment (or IDE) product that was engineered by Microsoft for the C, C++, and C++/CLI programming languages.	it is a general-purpose programming language. It is also developed from the original C programming language.
VC++ includes tools that are used specifically for developing and debugging C++ code –most notably that code which is written for the Microsoft Windows API, the DirectX API, and sthe Microsoft .NET Framework.	it is a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm and a compiled programming language.
There are both 32 bit and 16 bit versions of VC++, both with multiple permutations therein.	its programming language is widely considered to be an intermediate-level language, as it made up of both high-level and low-level language features.