Comments on: Why C++ is a Dying Language http://4thmouse.com/index.php/2008/02/17/why-c-is-a-dying-language/ Software Engineering. Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:27:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Liam Price http://4thmouse.com/index.php/2008/02/17/why-c-is-a-dying-language/comment-page-1/#comment-5395 Liam Price Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:53:44 +0000 http://4thmouse.com/index.php/2008/02/17/why-c-is-a-dying-language/#comment-5395 the demand for embedded software these days are getting higher and higher.:-* the demand for embedded software these days are getting higher and higher.:-*

]]> By: Chris http://4thmouse.com/index.php/2008/02/17/why-c-is-a-dying-language/comment-page-1/#comment-5251 Chris Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:54:34 +0000 http://4thmouse.com/index.php/2008/02/17/why-c-is-a-dying-language/#comment-5251 class ThreadPool{ public: ThreadPool(int thread_count); ... }; My workmates don't get why this is bad. They also don't see the harm in overloading new/delete, operator bool/int, casting enums to int for storage, casting away constness, etc. class ThreadPool{
public:
ThreadPool(int thread_count);
…
};

My workmates don’t get why this is bad. They also don’t see the harm in overloading new/delete, operator bool/int, casting enums to int for storage, casting away constness, etc.

]]> By: Christine http://4thmouse.com/index.php/2008/02/17/why-c-is-a-dying-language/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Christine Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:58:11 +0000 http://4thmouse.com/index.php/2008/02/17/why-c-is-a-dying-language/#comment-241 I couldn't agree with you more that languages should be written to prevent errors as much as possible. This is really exactly the same issue as GUI design - why allow (or in some cases encourage) unwanted behavior. C++ definitely allows you to shoot yourself in the foot. In addition - because c++ is really difficult to parse - writing a good editor that can flag some of these issues for you as you type is difficult. I couldn’t agree with you more that languages should be written to prevent errors as much as possible. This is really exactly the same issue as GUI design – why allow (or in some cases encourage) unwanted behavior. C++ definitely allows you to shoot yourself in the foot. In addition – because c++ is really difficult to parse – writing a good editor that can flag some of these issues for you as you type is difficult.

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