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0 pointsbetterunix12y ago0 comments

I am not sure it is ever true that there are no doubts about C++ being "right." It might be "good enough," but it is a generally bad language that would not be my first choice for anything (I would sooner use C, but even that's not my top choice).

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alexchamberlain12y ago

And I would sooner use modern C++, it is personal preference and experience.

betterunixOP12y ago

It's not about experience, it is about the language. Modern C++ is basically a motorized stone hand-ax. Even experienced C++ programmers are surprised by undefined behavior and unexpected semantics.

pbsd12y ago

A significant amount of undefined (and unexpected) behavior in C++ is inherited from C, for compatibility. You'd sooner use C, and fall into undefined behavior quickly as well.

C++ is large and hard to master, but I don't think UB is the best reason to choose C over it.

CCs12y ago

C++11 is years ahead of Java. http://herbsutter.com/elements-of-modern-c-style/

I especially like the fact that you can specify which variables are captured by the closure: http://www.cprogramming.com/c++11/c++11-lambda-closures.html

I use both C++ and Scala on daily basis and there are just a few things I wish C++ had from Scala. On the other hand it is a huge time saver not having to worry about the JVM GC freeze.

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pothibo12y ago

Well, I might have over-emphasize on what is "right". Blame this on the language barrier :)

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