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C++ is a Modern Language (No, Really...)

posted by Fnord666 on Monday October 28 2019, @06:05AM   Printer-friendly
from the evolve-or-die dept.

JoeMerchant writes:

C++ is a language you should give serious consideration to learning in 2019 (or whenever you happen to come across this article). Rapid language modernization, better tooling, a growing and inclusive community, and a thriving job market are just some of the reasons C++ should be your next language to learn.

Wow, this guy drank too much Kool-Aid ™️️, I'm out.

Yeah, I get it. At least in the communities I've been a part of over the years, C++ has a consistently bad reputation.

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Modern C++ (versions ≥ 11) is an entirely different beast and should be considered separately.

foreach new_shiny in hackerland
    { import; improve; integrate; }

Plus, importing crusty old code into your projects is fun, well, at least more fun than dissecting them and re-coding in a new language which lacks the libraries they leaned on.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday October 28 2019, @09:25PM

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday October 28 2019, @09:25PM (#912964) Journal

    Just because it accepts some arguments, doesn't actually mean what you think it means.

    You keep building strawmen, I see.

    Non-sequitur.

    C++ is like PowerPoint. Some people think that if they use ALL things available at same time it somehow makes them more "pro".

    Put this together with my original assertion of

    No, seriously, you will never get to learn C++ in its entirety and in a practical way.

    (abstain from building strawmen and) see if there's a contradiction.

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