C++ FAQ Celebrating Twenty-One Years of the C++ FAQ!!!
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Section 6:
6.1 Is C++ a practical language?
6.2 Is C++ a perfect language?
6.3 What's the big deal with OO? Updated!
6.4 What's the big deal with generic programming?
6.5 Is C++ better than Ada? (or Visual Basic, C, FORTRAN, Pascal, Smalltalk, or any other language?)
6.6 Who uses C++?
6.7 How long does it take to learn OO/C++?
6.8 What are some features of C++ from a business perspective?
6.9 Are virtual functions (dynamic binding) central to OO/C++?
6.10 Why do virtual functions (dynamic binding) make a big difference?
6.11 Is C++ backward compatible with ANSI/ISO C?
6.12 Is C++ standardized? Updated!
6.13 Where can I get a copy of the ANSI/ISO C++ standard?
6.14 What are some "interview questions" I could ask that would let me know if candidates really know their stuff?
6.15 What does the FAQ mean by "such and such is evil"?
6.16 Will I sometimes use any so-called "evil" constructs?
6.17 Is it important to know the technical definition of "good OO"? Of "good class design"?
6.18 What should I tell people who complain that the word "FAQ" is misleading?
6.19 How can I help make the C++ FAQ even better??!??
[6.12] Is C++ standardized? Updated!
[Recently changed to reflect the C++11 standard, which was ratified August 2011. Click here to go to the next FAQ in the "chain" of recent changes]

Yes.

The C++ standard was finalized and adopted by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) as well as several national standards organizations such as ANSI (The American National Standards Institute), BSI (The British Standards Institute), DIN (The German National Standards Organization). The ISO standard was finalized and adopted by unanimous vote November 1997, with minor updates in 2003 and now significant and valuable updates in 2011.

The ANSI C++ committee is called "X3J16". The ISO C++ standards group is called "WG21". The major players in the ANSI/ISO C++ standards process include just about everyone: representatives from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, the UK, and the USA, along with representatives from about a hundred companies and many interested individuals. Major players include AT&T, Ericsson, Digital, Borland, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Mentor Graphics, Microsoft, Silicon Graphics, Sun Microsystems, and Siemens.