Re: gEDA-user: interesting links

[Dave McGuire <mcguire@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 30, 2007, at 11:13 AM, DJ Delorie wrote:
> I've written a LOT of code in C++, and you can write code that's just
> as compact and optimal as C while being far more readable and
> maintainable.
>
> However, C++ lets you write much worse code too.
>
> At this point, there's no technical reason to avoid C++, but if one
> chooses to migrate, I'd say to be wary of blindly using C++ features
> "because you can".  Personally, I limit myself to function overloading
> and heirarchical classes, and avoid all the streams, templates,
> envelopes, and other heavy-overhead (code and/or maintainability)
> stuff.

   It sounds to me like you are one of the six or seven competent C++  
programmers in the world.

          -Dave

-- 
Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
Farewell Ophelia, 9/22/1991 - 7/25/2007





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