Re: Article on possible improvements to C++
"sfuerst" <svfuerst@gmail.com>
Hello, I've written an article at
http://locklessinc.com/articles/10_problems_with_c++/
that is unfortunately way too long to post here, detailing ten
perceived problems with C++, together with some possible solutions.
Sorry to spoil the day, but the think reads like a collection of rants
coming from half-educated people collected; and the "possible solutions" are
certainly not there.
I stay with real work made in the field, like
Matthew Wilson
Imperfect C++: Practical Solutions for Real-Life Programming (Paperback)
http://www.amazon.com/Imperfect-Practical-Solutions-Real-Life-Programming/dp/0321228774
I suggest you read it, and discover stuff including the area you tried to
cover...
The list kind of looks like the typical one brought up by novices,
complaining about things like exceptions and multiple inheritance.
However, the actual issues discussed tend to be more subtle and low-
level than what you are probably thinking.
Indeed :) The road goes pretty far.
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