Difference between Go and C++

C++ and Golang are both great choices for software development. However, each language has its own pros and cons. Here are the differences between C++ and Golang.

Both C++ and Golang are great choices for software development. However, each language has its own pros and cons. Here is the difference between C++ and Golang .

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C++ is a general-purpose programming language and is widely used for programming today. It has essential, object-oriented and generic programming features. C++ runs on many platforms like Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac, etc.

Go is a procedural programming language. It was developed in 2007 by Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike and Ken Thompson at Google but was released as an open source programming language in 2009. Programs are assembled using packages, which effectively manage dependencies. The language also supports patterns that apply to dynamic environments.

Comparison table of differences between Go and C++

Go	C++
Go is a procedural and concurrent programming language.	C++ is an object-oriented programming language.
Go does not contain classes with constructors and deconstructors.	C++ contains classes that have constructors and deconstructors.
The Go language provides automatic garbage collection to deallocate memory.	The C++ language does not provide automatic garbage collection for memory allocation.
The Go language contains pointers but not pointer arithmetic.	The C++ language contains both pointers and arithmetic pointers.
In Go language, maps are passed by reference.	In C++, maps are passed by value.
It does not use header files. Instead of header files, it uses packages. It uses import to import external packages.	It contains header files, not packages.
Implicit type conversion is not supported.	It supports implicit type conversion.
It does not support function overloading nor does it support user defined operators.	It supports function overloading and also supports user defined operators.
It does not support const or volatile identifiers.	It supports const and volatile identifiers.
It gives nil for invalid pointers.	It provides NULL or 0 or nullptr for invalid pointers
Go uses panic and recover commands to handle errors.	C++ uses try, catch, and throw to handle errors.
Go does not have while or do-while statements. But for loop can be used like while loop.	It has a while or do-while statement.
This language has stronger data types than C++ language.	This language has less strong typing than Go language.
Go contains goroutines and channels.	C++ has threads.
Go does not support inheritance. But it provides an alternative in the form of Embedding.	C++ supports inheritance.