For this reason restricting language features with the intent of eliminating programmer errors is at best dangerous.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPPersonally, I look forward to better tools for analyzing C++ source code.
More Bjarne Stroustrup Quotes
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C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do it blows your whole leg off.
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Nobody should call themselves a professional if they only knew one language.
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You can hide all kinds of clever and dirty code behind a good interface if you really need such code.
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Design and programming are human activities; forget that and all is lost.
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If you think it’s simple, then you have misunderstood the problem.
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I do keep the main points straight in my head most of the time, and I do know where to find the details when I need them.
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I find languages that support just one programming paradigm constraining
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Defining OO as based on the use of class hierarchies and virtual functions is also practical in that it provides some guidance as to where OO is likely to be successful.
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Anybody who comes to you and says he has a perfect language is either naive or a salesman.
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Other programming languages constitute a mountain of ideas and inspiration-but it has to be mined carefully to avoid featurism and inconsistencies.
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[Corporate programming] is often done to the point where the individual is completely submerged in corporate “culture” with no outlet for unique talents and skills.
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Clearly, I reject the view that there is one way that is right for everyone and for every problem.
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There is no one “root of all evil” in software development. Design is hard in many ways.
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Corporate practices can be directly hostile to individuals with exceptional skills and initiative in technical matters. I consider such management of technical people cruel and wasteful.
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“Legacy code” often differs from its suggested alternative by actually working and scaling.
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