Microsoft attempted to minimise the deviations between standard C++ and Managed Extensions for C++, resulting in core differences between the two being syntactically obscured.
In 2004, Managed Extensions for C++ was deprecated in favor of C++/CLI, a second attempt by Microsoft at supporting programming for the Common Language Infrastructure using C++.
Programs coded in Managed C++ provide additional functionality of the .NET Framework and the CLR.
Memory management is executed quite quickly, but for more performance critical applications, native, unmanaged code is most likely the preferred option.
Key features: The following examples depict the use of Managed C++ as compared to standard C++: A new preprocessor directive is required.
Notes: The following contains main points and programmatic standards that differ between Managed C++ and other well known programming languages that are similar in concept.