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Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user?

Date 2011-12-21 13:15 -0800
From Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us>
Subject Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user?
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Grant Edwards wrote:
> On 2011-12-21, Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> wrote:
>> I cheerfully agree that programmers ignorant of C++ should not
>> write programs in it. But furthermore, they should also not
>> define a subset of C++ for use in embedded programming. ;)
> 
> I fully agree that programmers ignorant of C++ should not write
> programs in it.  However C++ is a vast, complex, and dangerous
> language -- and industry doesn't seem to be willing to limit itself to
> using the seven people on the planet who understand it.
> 
> I'm only half joking...  :)


Ah -- so there's actually 14?

;)

~Ethan~

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[OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-20 17:40 +0000
  Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2011-12-20 18:36 +0000
    Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-20 20:41 +0000
      Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2011-12-20 13:00 -0800
        Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2011-12-21 14:04 +0000
          Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2011-12-21 09:26 -0500
          Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-21 15:37 +0000
            Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2011-12-21 16:16 +0000
              Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-21 21:02 +0000
                Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2011-12-21 13:15 -0800
                Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2011-12-21 20:02 -0500
                Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2011-12-22 13:19 +0000
  Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2011-12-20 11:43 -0800
  Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-20 20:51 +0000
    Re: [OT] Quick intro to C++ for a Python and C user? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2011-12-20 13:06 -0800

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