Yes, and people do use C++ as a better C to get OO and a stronger type system, at the cost of compilation times (and the usual C++ pitfalls). I use D as better

Yes, and people do use C++ as a better C to get OO and a stronger type system, at the cost of compilation times (and the usual C++ pitfalls). I use D as better C. I use it as better C++ at times. Once ownership/borrowing [1] is stable, I'll use it as a better Rust too. For close-to-the-metal code, I use D's inline assembler [2]. "To go any lower level than that, you'd need a miniature soldering iron and a very, very steady hand." (Andrei Alexandrescu) [1] https://dlang.org/blog/2019/07/15/ownership-and-borrowing-in-d/ https://dlang.org/blog/2019/07/15/ownership-and-borrowing-in... [2] https://dlang.org/spec/iasm.html https://dlang.org/spec/iasm.html