They are. Practically anything that can be done in C, can be done in C++. At the same time, C++ offers ways to get better performance that are not available in

They are. Practically anything that can be done in C, can be done in C++. At the same time, C++ offers ways to get better performance that are not available in C (e.g. templates). Even GCC moved from C to C++ for safety. This doesn't look like a very well thought out decision.