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There was a time that C++ was considered a gigantic language. Just as there was a time that Common Lisp was considered so large that it collapsed under its own

There was a time that C++ was considered a gigantic language. Just as there was a time that Common Lisp was considered so large that it collapsed under its own weight. Many languages, including "simple" Java, are about as large as C++ right now ( https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/GoingNative/GoingNative-2012/C-11-VC-11-and-Beyond https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/GoingNative/GoingNative-201... , around the one-hour and fifteen minute mark). To be honest, one thing that makes working in C++ relatively hard is the fact that C++'s standard library is significantly smaller than the competition. You have to do more yourself.

fnj 10y ago
There is a difference between language complexity and library complexity. The Java language is very simple, but the Java standard libraries are a collosal, complex system. C++ the language is extremely complex and riddled with pitfalls and minefields. Just try to pin down the formal definition of such a widely-used term as "rvalue". OTOH I find the C++ standard library to be reasonably straightforward and well-designed. The STL in particular is brilliant.