> C++'s approach to generic type usage has slowly evolved into the most absurd collection of left angle brackets out there C++ templates are a purely-functiona

> C++'s approach to generic type usage has slowly evolved into the most absurd collection of left angle brackets out there C++ templates are a purely-functional Lisplike language. There's nothing strange or absurd about it; it's a very vanilla way to approach string rewriting systems. (It's ugly to read, yes, but then all Lisplikes are too.)