C++ has a long history, beginning in 1979, with Cpre, which added classes to C.  By 1980, it was C with Classes. And then in December of 1983, the term C++ was first used, suggested by Rick Mascitti. That's thirty-five years ago this year!  Read more in this fascinating article by Bjarne Stroustrup, which also discusses many other aspects of C++’s history.  We also recently posted a short history of C++’s various standards ourselves. My own journey with C++ began much later than ...