Re:Thriving in a Crowded and Changing World: C++ 2006–2020 [...
by rramadass on Friday July 16, 2021 @08:58AM
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>The biggest reason C++ and Java accumulate historical baggage is fixation on near 100% backwards compatibility.
Exactly! My argument is that once a language becomes "successful", whether it is designed in or not, it is an inevitability. As an example all my code/knowledge/skill of pre-C++11 is still valid with any C++ compiler toolchain today. This allows me to accumulate new knowledge at a sustainable pace as my needs and applications demand it; the language adapts to my need rather than the other way around.
Exactly! My argument is that once a language becomes "successful", whether it is designed in or not, it is an inevitability. As an example all my code/knowledge/skill of pre-C++11 is still valid with any C++ compiler toolchain today. This allows me to accumulate new knowledge at a sustainable pace as my needs and applications demand it; the language adapts to my need rather than the other way around.