Contachit can be thought of as a front-end to C++, that allows you to both view and edit computer code in a flow-chart or text editor. When you're done editing Contachit source code, you simply press a button to translate it into C++.

Notes C++ is a huge language, and Contachit is not attempting to mimic all of it, but rather just a subset of it. Right now, Contachit can only be translated into C++, but the plan is to add ability to translate it into C as well. You can watch videos of it in action and/or download the latest version and try it out for yourself. Contachit is a work in progress, and not quite ready for regular use by developers.

The end result of Contachit is C++ code (by clicking on translate button).  However, there are differences.

• The syntax is different (better in my opinion).
• Memory management!  Contachit has automatic memory management (without using "smart pointers", "garbage collection", or any kind of reference counts).  The syntax simply knows which pointer variables should be freed and does so.
  
  You will learn more about this later on, but one amazing feature of this, is that Contachit KNOWS exactly how to auto-generate C++ "copy/move constructors" and "copy/move assignment overloads".  This is a huge time saver!
• Contachit source code only needs a single file (ending with .ibp), unlike C++ which splits declaration and definition into two files (.h and .cpp).
• Valid Contachit code is ALWAYS formatted correctly.  When you save a file, it's re-parsed.  As long as the file has no parse errors, it automatically adjusts the code to be formatted correctly.  The consistant use of the same white-space rules, helps ensure reading someone else's code is not a hassle.

There's some compatibility via the concept of a "fake function" and "fake object", which serve as aliases for existing C++ functions/classes.

This lets the Contachit parser be aware of C++ function/classes that exist outside of your Contachit code, while at the same time enforcing Contachit syntax.