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Re:I think C++ is still a desirable coding platform compared... by jackmott42 on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @08:59AM (#38379206)
Even brilliant developers on the Linux kernel teams and Postgres teams make memory mistakes that lead to security problems.

Maybe you are at a higher level than them though.

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Re:I think C++ is still a desirable coding platform compared... by fwsgonzo on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @09:05AM (#38379283)
My point is that I am acknowledging that C and C++ needs more discipline. I'm not saying we eliminated this class of bugs!
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Re:I think C++ is still a desirable coding platform compared... by mrcsd on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @09:48AM (#38379932)
It sounds like you're working on a mature C++ codebase, so yeah, good reason to stick with that. But I'm curious whether you feel it's worth spending effort on this discipline, outside of working on a particular codebase?

I don't know C++, but being freed from making effort to avoid a class of bugs was easily enough for me to learn Rust instead (not that this was the only reason).

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Re:I think C++ is still a desirable coding platform compared... by fwsgonzo on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @09:51AM (#38379964)
I think if I had the opportunity to learn Rust, and some guidance so that I didn't have to do everything the hard way (essentially how I learned C and then C++), then I would!

So far I have used Rust very little, but what I have seen I have liked. I especially liked the much simpler inline assembly in Rust.

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