Re: OT: Programming Languages

On 11/1/2024 3:50 PM, Nick Hayward wrote:

What about C++?

C++ is an order of magnitude more complex than C.  Even a
casual C programmer can imagine what his code will look
like after compilation.  I.e., can imagine exactly what the
CPU will be doing (ignoring the fact that the compiler will
often out-think the coder in terms of time/space efficiency).
With C++, there is just too much "magic" happening "between
the lines"... i.e., where there is no VISIBLE code executing.
Sadly, there are parts of C++ that would make good additions
to C -- but, not with all the extra baggage that gets dragged in.
[EC++ doesn't add anything *truly* worthwhile]