Over the past several years, C++ has become a more popular language to use in embedded systems than C. Don’t get me wrong, C will continue to be a dominate language for years to come, but C++ offers ...

In 2020, Google identified that more than 70% of its Chrome browser’s severe security bugs were in fact caused by memory safety issues. “That is,” the Chrome team said, “mistakes with pointers in the ...

UC Santa Cruz has launched a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), C++ for C Programmers (Part A), on the Coursera platform. Developed by Emeritus Professor of Computer Science Ira Pohl, the course ...

Most embedded programming is done in C and C++. Many languages are used for embedded applications, from Java to Lua, but C dominates. C’s popularity is no surprise. It’s easy to learn, and every ...