Languages are tool-boxes, the whole point of the exercise is to use the best tools for the job. People who tell you otherwise, who insist on this language being

Languages are tool-boxes, the whole point of the exercise is to use the best tools for the job. People who tell you otherwise, who insist on this language being written exactly like that; may be safely ignored. I would guess that my C++ style breaks most rules in most books by now, the thing to realize is that there are no rules.