Latest Release of ISO/IEC 14882, Programming languages – C++ Under Development

INCITS/C++ is participating in the final stages of development of C++23, the 7th version of the ISO C++ standard.

The use of C++ has grown steadily since its initial release by Bjarne Stroustrup and AT&T Bell Labs in 1985. For the last three decades it has consistently been amongst the top 5 most used programming languages, with a current developer population on the order of 6 million. It is dominant in areas where performance and control of complexity are paramount, such as finance, games, graphics, animation, large embedded systems, aerospace, and areas of scientific computation. C++ is widely used for software infrastructure such as browsers and demanding Web applications (e.g., Google, Amadeus, and Facebook). The major operating systems are partly built using C++, for example, Mac Os, Windows, Linux, etc. Major credit for this extraordinary success goes to the philosophy of continuous evolution embedded in the C++ ISO C++ standard committee that has, since 2011, produced a new standard every three years, and the next update is planned for 2026.

C++23 is expected to be published shortly. A list of the new features and changes in C++23 can be requested.

INCITS/C++, the technical committee that is the U.S. mirror group to the international ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 21 committee, that is responsible for the technical development of the standard for the C++ programming language.

Interested in getting involved in the standardization activities related to C++? Join the INCITS Technical Committee on C++. Get more information on membership here.

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About INCITS: the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) – is the central U.S. forum dedicated to creating technology standards for the next generation of innovation. INCITS members combine their expertise to create the building blocks for globally transformative technologies. From cloud computing to communications, from transportation to health care technologies, INCITS is the place where innovation begins. INCITS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is affiliated with ITI. Visit www.incits.org to learn more.

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