Re: [9fans] C++

[Gorka Guardiola <paurea@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 11:32 PM, Winston Kodogo <kodogo@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> But, let the record show, C++ has been scientifically shown to be an
> unbelievably crap and monstrously complex language, even though I earn
> my daily bread by using it. I was a contemporary of Dr Stroustrup when
> he was spending his time dragging the Cambridge mainframe to its knees
> using the Simula compiler - the kindest description I ever heard from
> friends in the computer lab was "stubborn"-  and occasionally, ok
> frequently, or indeed always, am tempted to view C++ as his revenge on
> the world for pointing out that he doesn't have a clue how to program
> efficiently.
>

Yes, this is why most games, which do not need speed or efficiency at all
are programmed in C++. I don't like C++, but it is a tool and as such, it
has shown it is useful in some environments. Is it aesthetically pleasant?
no. Is it more complex than needed? yes. But claiming that it is not possible
to program efficiently in C++ (or implying so) is going into religious grounds
and negating reality.

BTW, making ad-hominem attacks against a language author says more
about you than the language itself.


G.