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

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

C. Bjarne Stroustrup

Detailed Explanation

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.