Why the c++ named like this??

Answer 1

Because C++ is an increment of C.

Answer 2

I'm not sure, but I think this must be the reason:
When you plus plus something you add one to it. Since C++ is an upgrade (a huge one) to the C programming language, so they named it C++.

Answer 3

CPL - Combined Programming Language

BCPL - Derived from CPL

ALGOL - Derived from BPL

B - Derived from ALGOL

C - Derived from B

C++ - Derived from C (Postfix ++ means Addition of one new concept called OOPs)

Answer 4

Because it is based on C but was improved and the OOP Model was added

Answer 5

thank you :)

Answer 6

As Bjarne Stroustrup (creator of c++) said ".. it is c with objects" and since ++ is the increment operator it comes naturally as the name of the new enhanced c