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by Tloewald 4628 days ago
How do we explain C++?
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pjmlp 4628 days ago
Compatibility with C and its toolchain.
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Tloewald 4627 days ago
I think that's a weak response. obj-c was just as compatible and a far less horrible language design.
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pjmlp 4627 days ago
Actually I don't have any praise for Objective-C's design.

And it also suffers from the same issues that pollute C++'s design.

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