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Syntax Differences Between C++ And Java

Syntactical differences between Java and C++ are small, but important. It
can become difficult for a coder, especially when they are moving from C++
to Java.

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Friday, December 20, 2013: Are you having a tough time
differentiating between C++ and Java? Do you keep using the
semicolon when you're not supposed to? While the two
languages are similar, there are certain syntactical differences
that can be confusing. Heres something that will come in
handy.
The main function
C++
int main( int X, char* Y[])
{
printf( "Hello, world" );
}
Java
Every function in Java has to be made a part of a class. So, the main function also has
to be a part of a class. Moreover, in Java there is one main() function for every class.
This can come in handy when writing unit tests for the class.
class HelloWorld
{
public static void main(String X[])
{
System.out.println( "Hello, World" );
}
}
Compiling
C++
In C++, you will be compiling as,
g++ X.cc -o outfile
This will then be run with,
./outfile
Java
In Java, you will compile the classes in X.java.
javac X.java
You have to run this by invoking the static main method.
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Class declarations
While C++ requires a semicolon at the end of class declarations, Java does not have
any such requirement.
C++
class X{};
Java
class X{}
Method declarations
A method declaration in Java must be a part of a class always. Otherwise, both the
languages are quite the same syntactically on this front. You can also use the public,
private and protected access specifications in Java.
Constructors and destructors
In the case of constructors, the syntax in both C++ and Java is the same. Java though
has no exact replacement for destructors.
Static members
Static members (variables and functions) are also declared in the same way in both the
languages. But, Java allows for static initialisation blocks in order to initialise static
variables.
class Foo
{
static private int x;
// static initialization block
{ x = 5; }
}
Scoop static namespaces and methods
C++
In C++, you will use the Class::method form in order to scoop static methods.
class MyClass
{
public:
static do();
};
Use this by,
MyClass::do();
Java
In Java, on the other hand, scooping comes with the use of the .again parameter. This
is similar to accessing the fields of a class.
class MyClass
{
public static do()
{
// do something
}
}
To use the static method.
MyClass.doStuff();
Object declarations
C++
// on the stack
myClass x;
// or on the heap
myClass *x = new myClass;
Accessing fields from various objects
C++
In order to access fields from classes and other such objects, the programmer has to
use dots.
myClass x;
x.field;
If a pointed is involved, then the narrow operator (->) has to be used.
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myClass x = new MyClass();
x->field;
Java
In Java, only the dot is used. Since we always use references in Java, even pointers
are accessed using the dot.
myClass x = new MyClass();
x.field;
Protection levels
They are specified in a different manner.
C++
public:
void X();
void Y();
Java
public void X();
public void Y();
Virtual functions
C++
virtual int X();
Virtual functions can also be used non virtually. You can simply say into X().
Java
int foo(); // or, final int foo();
In Java, functions are always virtual by default. You use final in order to avoid them
from being overridden.
Abstract Classes
C++
All you need to do is include public virtual functions./
class X{ public: virtual void X() = 0; };
Java
In Java the syntax allows the programmer to be explicit.
abstract class X{ public abstract void X(); }
If you want to specify an interface, then say,
interface X{ public void foo(); }
In that case though, you will have to implement it by,
class Y implements X
{
public void M() { /* do something */ }
}
Memory management
This is also pretty much the same in both the languages, except that Java has garbage
collection, so no delete for Java.
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