A file with .cc extension contains C++ source code. It can have a single program or functions compiled into machine code. The .cc and .cpp extensions are similar. Popular C++ projects like gcc use .cc.
Today, .cc remains a popular choice for C++ files. Many editors like Visual Studio Code can open and edit .cc files. These files work on Windows, Linux and Mac OS.
Bjarne Stroustrup developed C++ as improvement over C language. He added object oriented features and named it “C with Classes”. He released it in 1985.
You can open .cc files on Windows, Mac and Linux using various programs. A .cc file contains C++ code saved as text. It may have code for one program or part of a project.
The .cc extension is for C++ Source Code Format files. These files belong to Developer Files category with over thousand other extensions.
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)
Microsoft Visual Studio
Clang