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Subject: Re: Any reason to use C?

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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