C++ is a hack - Hackdot

Re:C++ is a hack by giancarlostoro on Tuesday February 16, 2016 @12:00PM (#11111251)

It is indeed an attempt to extend C while maintaining backwards compatibility, which can be a bit of a mess on it's own. This is probably one of the main reasons that spawned D's creation, a language that does what C++ "should have" done and breaks backwards compatibility while still maintaining the 'power' of C++. I guess calling it a hack is acceptable, at least to me, maybe not to C++ developers though who feel it is more than just a hack.

Edit: Grammar correction.

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Re:C++ is a hack by ATsch on Tuesday February 16, 2016 @12:16PM (#11111396)

I feel like I have some kind of obligation to correct you on the common error of "should of" instead of "should have" or "should've"

http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/blog/english-mistakes/s...

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Re:C++ is a hack by giancarlostoro on Tuesday February 16, 2016 @12:49PM (#11111699)

Thank you, I appreciate the link even more. This is my second language, and I appreciate any opportunity to improve my writing, even though it is my second language I've learned it is still my main language I use.

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