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Re: OT: Why is C so popular?



At 2003-08-29T05:54:01Z, Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca> writes:

> I seem to recall the entire point of C++ was to be C with some extra
> stuff, as told by the creators.  Wouldn't it make sense to think the same
> way?

Yes and no.  I mean, it's still the same basic language with the same
operators, function call syntax, etc.  However, designing a truly OO program
in C++ is totally different than writing a procedural version in C.  That's
why I've heard recommendations that people who don't know either language,
but who want to use C++, should learn C++ first to avoid becoming too
accustomed to the C way of doing things.
-- 
Kirk Strauser

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