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[-] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

I thought C++ was meant to get rid of C’s footguns?

[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 55 points 1 month ago

It’s almost backwards compatible. You can use old or new foot guns.

[-] dvlsg@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

Hooray, choice!

[-] bitcrafter@programming.dev 21 points 1 month ago

C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do it blows your whole leg off.

- Bjarne Stroustrup

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