Preface
C++ is a widely used computer programming language. It is a general-purpose programming language that supports static data type checking and multiple programming paradigms. It supports various programming styles including procedural programming, data abstraction, object-oriented programming, and generic programming.
➤ Reasons Why C++ Is Not Suitable for Web Development
Web development involves handling strings; the requested URL is a string, the HTTP headers are strings, and the output HTML, CSS, and JS are all strings. Moreover, 99% of the data read from the database is also strings. However, C++ is the worst at handling strings.
C++ does not have a built-in String type; it relies on the extremely rudimentary std::string class, which is probably the least functional string class among all C++ frameworks.
C++ lacks regular expressions, so even simple substring matching requires writing your own code. That’s why when Perl came out, everyone immediately abandoned using C++ for CGI.
C++ does not have garbage collection (GC). With extensive string processing and data handling, all memory management falls on the programmer, making it very error-prone. Buffer overflows and memory leaks can happen at any moment. If CGI is process-isolated, it can’t handle many concurrent requests; if it’s a shared process, it will always crash.
C++ is a compiled language; you can only execute the binary executable after uploading it to the server. Even changing a single line of code requires a long process, which is far less convenient than scripting languages, resulting in poor development efficiency.
C++ is not an interpreted language, making web debugging very troublesome. Nowadays, C# and Java, which are more commonly used in web development, are interpreted languages.
Because it is a .DLL binary code, general commercial websites do not provide a runtime environment, as the website server may be compromised, leading to security issues. Thus, you need to set up your own web server without technical support, which gradually leads to its decline.
However, C++ is not absolutely unsuitable for web development. For high-performance applications with significant computational requirements, C++ may be appropriate. Additionally, WebAssembly has been widely adopted in the latest mainstream browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. It allows C++ source code to be compiled into wasm binary files that run at high speed directly in the browser (using Emscripten for easier compilation). For many frontend applications, using C++ for acceleration may not be necessary. However, if you want to incorporate modules such as machine vision, natural language processing, or machine learning into frontend products, WebAssembly will be an excellent choice.
*Statement:This article is compiled from the internet, and the copyright belongs to the original author. If there are any inaccuracies in the source information or if rights are infringed, please contact us for deletion or authorization matters.