Re:C++11 FAQ
by blub on Thursday January 26, 2017 @10:32AM
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That pocket knife is a collector's item. It includes most if not all the individual tools available in different models from Wenger. Victorinox also has one.
The problem is that it's not useful as such and I guess most people wouldn't buy one. I wouldn't mind receiving one as a gift though :)
Regarding C++, if I remember my programming language history right, there aren't many languages that are that old, popular, available in so many domains and still evolving to keep up with the times.
Language design has progressed a lot, the hardware has advanced at an exceptional pace. Today's context is very different.
I say we wait another 20 years to see how Rust & D are doing. Python might be old, but it only really became popular this century, as Perl declined. I estimate that C will continue its slow decline with time.
The problem is that it's not useful as such and I guess most people wouldn't buy one. I wouldn't mind receiving one as a gift though :)
Regarding C++, if I remember my programming language history right, there aren't many languages that are that old, popular, available in so many domains and still evolving to keep up with the times.
Language design has progressed a lot, the hardware has advanced at an exceptional pace. Today's context is very different.
I say we wait another 20 years to see how Rust & D are doing. Python might be old, but it only really became popular this century, as Perl declined. I estimate that C will continue its slow decline with time.