> With C++, the expressive power is because the reader unpacks more information per symbol-suite. Just realize that that is not the same for everyone. Then red

> With C++, the expressive power is because the reader unpacks more information per symbol-suite. Just realize that that is not the same for everyone. Then reducing the expressive power of a language will only make this worse, not better. To make code to speak to a random reader, one needs to carefully select idioms (from the professional domain, not the language's ones) he/she wants to implements, and if new/unfamiliar ones need to be introduced, make sure they are clean and easy to grasp. Removing features from the language makes this harder. Funnily enough, people frequently illustrate their point with exceptions, whereas in my league of a single feature contributing the most to code readability, exceptions compete for #1 position! They are easy to grasp __conceptually__ for a C programmer, and when properly used, make code much easier to read. They also create a feeling of confidence when dealing with code (as they cannot be missed, contrary to error signalling via return values). Etc.