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In the history of C++, RAII predates exceptions by several years.

When I got introduced to C++, via Turbo C++ 1.0 for MS-DOS in 1993, I decided that there was hardly a reason to use C other than being forced to use it by external reasons.

Thankfully there are plenty of places that have moved beyond running on C. :)

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scoutt3y ago

> beyond running on C

Can we agree that for at least the past 25 years, 99% of devices runs on C and/or depends on C and/or relies on C, or its development ran/relied/depended on C? From Windows/MacOS/Linux kernels up to the FW in your mouse, keyboard, monitor and HDD controllers.

It's difficult to escape C :)

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scoutt3y ago

> beyond running on C

It's difficult to escape C :)

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