Re: Is C++ really used ?

Paulo Jose Pinto - LEI wrote:
> > The one that gathered my atention is "Modern Compiler Implementation
> > in (Java/C/ML)" and it doesn't favour C++.
> > Is C++ so bad for compilers, after all I'm using it and it seems
> > that everyone else is, so why aren't the books ?


David Chase wrote:
> I worked on one compiler written in C++, and it was a little bit like
> being a subcontractor on the Tower of Babel.
> [snip]
>
> [It is my impression that it's possible to write good programs in C++,
> but nobody does. -John]


I heard that rumor too. 8-)


It seems to be in the real world that good C++ programs are limited to
projects for which a single architect can wrap their mind and soul
around all the classes and methods of the project. Anything larger
than that and you begin to have problems with conflicting design and
coding styles which then get pasted together in anyway possible to
make it work.


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