Author: Hristo
Date: 00:59:03 07/29/03
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On July 29, 2003 at 03:46:46, Dann Corbit wrote: >On July 28, 2003 at 17:34:46, Russell Reagan wrote: > >>Is there any reason to start new projects with C anymore? It seems like most (if >>not all) of the drawbacks of C++ have faded away with modern compilers. >> >>Note that I am talking about new projects, and maintaining old projects is >>obviously a good reason to still use C. > >Given all things equal: >If your model is procedural, then C++ offers no real advantage. > >If your model is OO, then C++ offers a tangible advantage. > >But things are never really equal. > >C99 removes most of the same deficiencies that C++ does if your write in a >procedural manner. > >The most important question is one of resources. Do the programmers have a >better working knowledge of C or C++? Are the tools at your disposal equally >beneficial for C and C++. Things of that nature. > >C++ does not really remove ANY complexity from programming. That is a myth. It >simply *hides* the complexity, making the developed tools easier to use. If "they" would only listen to you! Regards, Hristo
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