Difference between cout and printf

Question

What is the difference between cout and printf? I don’t get it.

Answer 1

Michaelol ,

there are quite some differences between cout and printf() in c++. one of the most inportant is that printf() can do an output formatting.

see more information here:
https://www.techtually.com/printf-vs-cout/

Answer 2

printf()--- It is a formatting function that prints to the standard out. It prints to the console and takes a format specifier to print. It returns an integer value.
cout--- It is an object of iostream in C++ language. It also prints to the console. It does not take any format specifier to print. It does not return anything.

Answer 3

cout and printf are both output functions used in different programming languages, namely C++ and C, respectively.