C-- (pronounced C minus minus) is a C-like programming language. It was developed by Microsoft as an intermediate language for use in compiler construction.
The C-- programming language is not intended to be used as a standalone language, but rather as a tool to help in the construction of compilers for other languages. It is similar to C in syntax and semantics, but it is a much simpler language.
C-- was designed to be easy to compile, and to generate code that is efficient and easy to understand. It is not a general-purpose language, and it is not intended to be used for writing applications.
Microsoft released the C-- compiler as part of the Visual C++ toolset. The C-- compiler is free, and can be downloaded from the Microsoft website.