C++11 changed the language significantly and for the better, and each subsequent version has taken it further in the right direction. You can now use C++ as a h

C++11 changed the language significantly and for the better, and each subsequent version has taken it further in the right direction. You can now use C++ as a high-level tool without much or any concern for manual memory management, and can do a lot of functional-style programming very easily and nicely. C++17 in particular adds features that bring the syntax closer to modern high-level languages almost to the degree that it feels like a scripting language at times. Stuff like automatic destructuring, variable definitions scoped for all branches of conditionals, etc. It's really one of my favorite languages, though this year I'm not getting to use it as much.