Is C plus plus same as Microsoft Visual C plus plus Express Edition?
Your question request a comparison between apples and pears. C++
is a programming language. Microsoft Visual C++ Express is one of
many development tools that you can use to create programs using
the C++ programming language.
Microsoft Visual C++ Express supports native C++ development,
and supports development in 'managed C++,' a Microsoft-specific
derivative of the C++ language, aimed specifically at the .NET
platform.