C++ Grandmaster Certification Programming Assignment 1

Re:C++ Grandmaster Certification Programming Assignment 1 by stcredzero on Wednesday February 20, 2013 @01:16PM (#5252142)

The fact that a language could meaningfully have a "Grandmaster Certification" should be a point of embarrassment, not pride.

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Re:C++ Grandmaster Certification Programming Assignment 1 by marshray on Wednesday February 20, 2013 @04:57PM (#5253649)

What are some languages in which it would not be possible to demonstrate a great deal of mastery in?

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Re:C++ Grandmaster Certification Programming Assignment 1 by defen on Wednesday February 20, 2013 @06:39PM (#5254182)

I believe it's a comment about the complexity of the language, not the level of skill achievable using the language. Consider this (many levels left out for brevity):

A first-year CS student could implement a working LISP or assembler as part of their coursework

A motivated individual or small group could implement Ruby or Python in a few years in their free time.

AFAIK no organization has yet implemented C++11

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Re:C++ Grandmaster Certification Programming Assignment 1 by marshray on Thursday February 21, 2013 @03:27PM (#5260123)

Yeah I figured he was taking a cheap shot at C++ which is why I asked him to clarify what he meant.

> AFAIK no organization has yet implemented C++11

Get back to me when Ruby actually has a specification.

Python's reference documentation doesn't suck, but neither is it a formal language standard.

Lisp has an ISO standard, but it's way beyond what a first-year CS student could fully implement.

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