Is there a TeX or LaTeX macro that fixes the spacing on "C++"?, C++ FAQ

C++ FAQ / Section 40 / FAQ 40.2

Section 40:

40.1	How can I generate HTML documentation for my classes? Does C++ have anything similar to `javadoc`?
40.2	Is there a TeX or LaTeX macro that fixes the spacing on "C++"?
40.3	Are there any pretty-printers that reformat C++ source code?
40.4	Is there a C++-mode for GNU emacs? If so, where can I get it?
40.5	Where can I get OS-specific questions answered (e.g., BC++, Windows, etc)?
40.6	Why does my DOS C++ program says "Sorry: floating point code not linked"?
40.7	Why does my BC++ Windows app crash when I'm not running the BC45 IDE?

[40.2] Is there a TeX or LaTeX macro that fixes the spacing on "C++"?

Yes.

Here are two LaTeX macros for the word "C++". They prevent line breaks between the "C" and "++", and the first packs the two "+"s close to each other but the second does not. Try them both and see which one you like best.

\newcommand{\CC}{C\nolinebreak\hspace{-.05em}\raisebox{.4ex}{\tiny\bf +}\nolinebreak\hspace{-.10em}\raisebox{.4ex}{\tiny\bf +{rbrace}{rbrace}

\def\CC{lbrace}{lbrace}C\nolinebreak[4]\hspace{-.05em}\raisebox{.4ex}{\tiny\bf ++{rbrace}{rbrace}{rbrace}

Here are two more LaTeX macros for the word "C++". They allow line breaks between the "C" and "++", which may not be desirable, but they're included here just in case.

\def\CC{C\raise.22ex\hbox{lbrace}{lbrace}\footnotesize +{rbrace}{rbrace}\raise.22ex\hbox{\footnotesize +{rbrace}{rbrace}

\def\CC{lbrace}{lbrace}C\hspace{-.05em}\raisebox{.4ex}{\tiny\bf ++{rbrace}{rbrace}{rbrace}