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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand>
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Subject: Re: Java vs C++
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In message <iiprgj$1h4$1@news.eternal-september.org>, Joshua Cranmer wrote:

> On 02/07/2011 03:22 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> In message<iiotfv$2i3$1@news.belwue.de>, Thomas Richter wrote:
>>
>>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>>
>>>> In message<iimf47$soo$1@news.belwue.de>, Thomas Richter wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Templates allow meta-programming, i.e. you can use the compiler to
>>>>> generate code.
>>>>
>>>> Why, what do compilers normally do?
>>>
>>> Generate source code ...
>>
>> Really??
> 
> You trimmed the part where he elaborated on what that phrase meant.

You mean, where he explained “generate” didn’t mean “generate”, or “source 
code” didn’t mean “source code”?

Black is white. Let me alaborate on that: no it isn’t.