Which of the following is the original creator of the C++ language?
Options
- A. Dennis Ritchie/Brian Kernighan
- B. Ken Thompson
- C. Bjarne Stroustrup
- D. More than one of the above
- E. None of the above
Quiz Practice:
C. Bjarne Stroustrup
Answer: (C) Bjarne Stroustrup
Bjarne Stroustrup is the original creator of the C++ programming language.
He developed C++ at Bell Labs. The language was initially developed as an extension of the C programming language and was originally called C with Classes.
Dennis Ritchie was the creator of the C language, while Ken Thompson was one of the creators of the UNIX operating system and the B programming language.
Therefore, the correct answer is Bjarne Stroustrup.