One of my career courses is teaching us the basics of "Turbo C". I was never sure if it was C or C++. So I checked the help and it said "Borland C++ Version 3.0".
But when I go look for help on the web, my code seems to be C.
So which one is it or why is it all mixed?
You are able to compile C code with a C++ compiler, with minor changes to the code in some cases. So even if your code is C there is no problem that you are using Borland C++. It is even possible that the compiler will detect that it is a C file and apply different rules.
To check what your compiler is doing, try this program:
int new;
int main() { return 0; }
If this compiles then you are using a C compiler; if not then you are using a C++ compiler. You may be able to control your compiler using compiler switches or by changing the extension of the file you are compiling.
The oldest compiler by Borland was "Turbo C". It had no C++ support. But later they added C++, so the compiler was renamed to "Turbo C/C++" and then to "Borland C/C++". All these compilers were backward compatible so sometimes people still refer to "Turbo C" while really speaking of Borland C++ etc.
BTW. Borland's compiler chooses "C" or "C++" mode depending on source file extension.
In May 1990, Borland replaced Turbo C with Turbo C++.
The name "Turbo C" was not used after version 2.0, because with the release of Turbo C++ 1.0 in 1990, the two products were folded into a single product.
You will be able to directly use most C programs in C++ with just a few changes to the code. Most part of C is supported on C++.
