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C++ Builder is a popular
RAD (
Rapid application development) environment produced by
Borland (known for a time as
Inprise) which uses a slightly modified version of the C++ language. It bears close resemblance to
Delphi, as a result many consider it to be a C++ version of Delphi. C++Builder and Delphi components are inter-reusable as most components developed in C++Builder can be used in Delphi with no modification. The reverse is also true.
C++Builder is a subset of RAD tools that include true drag-and-drop visual development, making programming easier by incorporating a WYSIWYG GUI design interface into its IDE.
Other popular visual RAD tools include
C++Builder, originally targeted only the
Microsoft Windows platform, now incorporates Borland
CLX, a cross-platform development visual component library that supports Linux (through
Kylix), and may well extend to support other platforms in the future.
The C++Builder product is distributed as various suites, appropriately named C++Builder Studio, each offering more or less functionality:
- Personal
- Professional
- Enterprise
- Mobile
See also:
Borland,
Delphi programming language,
Visual Basic,
CLX