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by PommeDeTerre 4892 days ago
The more powerful features of C and C++ can be "bad" when misused or abused. Yes, that can happen when in the hands of a beginner.

There are times, however, when an experienced, knowledgeable user does need the power these features provide. Amazing things can be accomplished that couldn't otherwise be done when using a language like Java, C#, Ruby, Python, Perl, Go, Haskell, or Scheme.