Re: [TUHS] v7 K&R C

Maybe it???s time for C++ subset ???G' Joe McGuckin ViaNet Communications joe(a)via.net 650-207-0372 cell 650-213-1302 office 650-969-2124 fax > On May 11, 2020, at 12:12 PM, Paul Winalski <paul.winalski(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > On 5/11/20, Clem Cole <clemc(a)ccc.com> wrote: >> >> C++ is an example in my mind of not listening to Dennis' words: >> >> - ???C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success.??? > > Ditto Fortran. > >> - ???When I read commentary about suggestions for where C should go, I >> often think back and give thanks that it wasn't developed under the >> advice >> of a worldwide crowd.??? > > The old saying of an elephant being a mouse designed by committee comes to mind. > > Language standards committees tend to be like a pack of dogs > contemplating a tree. Each dog isn't satisfied with the tree until > he's peed on it. > >> - ???A language that doesn't have everything is actually easier to program >> in than some that do??? > > Big, comprehensive languages such as PL/I, Ada, and C++ tend to have > more of their share of toxic language features--things that shouldn't > be used if you want reliable, easily maintained and understood code. > Ada failed for two reasons: [1] it had cooties because of its > military origins, and [2] it collapsed under the weight of all of its > features. > > -Paul W.