Re:Popular Myths about C++, Part 1
by Retra on Tuesday December 09, 2014 @12:01PM
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Standard libraries are part of the language. I would go so far as to say anybody who designs a language that isn't meant to make their standard libraries powerful, consistent, and elegant isn't doing any favors for the discipline.
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Re:Popular Myths about C++, Part 1
by humanrebar on Tuesday December 09, 2014 @03:53PM
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C++ is a bit different in the variety of domains that it's applied to. To expect the same standard library to be useful in games, microcontrollers, medical instruments, aircraft control systems, kernels, and CRUD apps is a huge ask.
Maybe you don't like that, which is fine. But C++ is much broader than what's available in the standard library. C++ is a close second to C in the "how optional is the standard library?" contest.