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C++ got its Object-Oriented concepts from Smalltalk?

April 26, 2017concepts GOT object Object-Oriented Oriented Smalltalk

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C++ got its Object-Oriented concepts from Smalltalk?

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No. C++ got the key notions of classes, derived classes, virtual functions (in other words, the notions of encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism) from Simula just like Smalltalk did. In terms of family relationships, C++ and Smalltalk are siblings.