Why would one use C or C++ programs instead of assembly programs?

C is easier to program in, compared to Assembly. There are obvious reasons not worth rehashing. Being easier to use, C allows you to write programs faster. Generally these programs are also easier to debug and easier to maintain.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of assembly language programming compared to C programming?

Advantages and Disadvantages It is memory efficient, as it requires less memory. It is faster in speed, as its execution time is less. It is mainly hardware-oriented. It requires less instruction to get the result.

Does C use assembly?

C typically compiles to assembler, just because that makes life easy for the poor compiler writer. Assembly code always assembles (not “compiles”) to relocatable object code. You can think of this as binary machine code and binary data, but with lots of decoration and metadata.

Why is programming in C language preferred over assembly?

C provides optimized machine instructions for the given input, which increases the performance of the embedded system. Most of the high-level languages rely on libraries, hence they require more memory which is a major challenge in embedded systems.

Can C++ do anything C can?

Both languages are Turing complete, so in theory you can code up equally functional applications in both. OTOH, C++ is not a superset of C. Especially C99 has some features that C++ does not have. Depending on your “anything”, this could be something that C++ cannot do but C can.

Can you program anything in C++?

C++ is close to the hardware, can easily manipulate resources, provide procedural programming over CPU intensive functions and is fast. All these benefits of C++ make it a primary choice to develop the gaming systems as well as game development suites.

Can an assembly programmer write a C program?

Perhaps a good and experienced assembly programmer could write programs just as easily and as quickly as an experienced C programmer writing in C.

Should I learn C or assembly first?

Learning C first basically gives you a good educational framework for learning assembly. In fact, lots of people w I’ve worked with numerous assembly ISAs and my advice would be to get a firm grasp of C before moving onto assembly language. C is, in my opinion, the best programming languages for exposing fundamentals.

Why is C considered a bad language to write programs in?

Perhaps it is because assembly programming is quite different than HLLs, and so requires different thinking, methods and ways, which makes it seem very awkward to program in for the unfamiliar, and so gives it its bad name for writing programs in. If portability isn’t an issue, then really, what would C have over a good assembler such as NASM?

Why do programmers use the tools they do?

Most good programmers use the tools they use for rational reasons. I love programming in assembly language, but it takes more code to do the same thing as in a high-level languge, and there is a direct correlation between lines of code and bugs. (This was explained decades ago in The Mythical Man-Month .)