[soulbadguy]

> many activities

I do not doubt that there are domain where the best libraries are in a particular language, and this language might not be C++.

I am just not convince that java is better than C++ with this regard. (as they are more domain where the best C++ is faster than best java one).

But i think that's beside the point, we are comparing language here, so the existing/quality of characteristics of libraries shouldn't be the main focus (beside the stdlib of course).

Now there is more to choosing a tech. stack than just the programming language, and that include the libraries, current knowledge of the team etc. And i would even venture to say that those might be more important than the programming language per say. But i do believe we can still factor those concern out and compare programming languages, keeping in mind it's only part of the story.

[RhodesianHunter]

What value is there in that exercise? We never use a given programming language outside of a given task/context. Comparing them absent that is navel gazing.