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.
BJARNE STROUSTRUPIf you think it’s simple, then you have misunderstood the problem.
More Bjarne Stroustrup Quotes
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There’s an old story about the person who wished his computer were as easy to use as his telephone. That wish has come true, since I no longer know how to use my telephone.
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“Legacy code” often differs from its suggested alternative by actually working and scaling.
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The standard library saves programmers from having to reinvent the wheel.
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An organisation that treats its programmers as morons will soon have programmers that are willing and able to act like morons only.
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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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Design and programming are human activities; forget that and all is lost.
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The most important single aspect of software development is to be clear about what you are trying to build.
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Any verbose and tedious solution is error-prone because programmers get bored.
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My impression was and is that many programming languages and tools represent solutions looking for problems, and I was determined that my work should not fall into that category.
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There are more useful systems developed in languages deemed awful than in languages praised for being beautiful – many more.
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C++ is designed to allow you to express ideas, but if you don’t have ideas or don’t have any clue about how to express them, C++ doesn’t offer much help.
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Proof by analogy is fraud.
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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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Personally, I look forward to better tools for analyzing C++ source code.
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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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