Java and C++: a critical comparison
Robert C. Martin · Cambridge University Press eBooks · 1998
Software engineers are being forced to become multi-lingual. Any of you who have had the pleasure of creating a web site know this. Reading this article will be something like that. I freely swap between C++ and Java throughout. Those of you who are not familiar with Java need not fear, you will find the syntax to be very similar to C++. However, for serious readers, a Java reference guide might be a good thing to have nearby. Fortunately, the entire API for the current release of Java is on-line at www.javasoft.com/products/JDK/ CurrentRelease/api/ .