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I doubt that "learn how to speak C++" is why anyone _does_ read the standard. The standard is used for things like ensuring broad compatibility among compiler i
by sblom 6y ago
I doubt that "learn how to speak C++" is why anyone _does_ read the standard. The standard is used for things like ensuring broad compatibility among compiler implementations.
CLARIFICATION: I suppose that might have been your point--that not much hindering of understanding is going on among the broad C++ community due to standards (un-)availability.
- lgeorget 6y agoYeah exactly, I'd even go as far as saying that the standard is only useful if you're implementing a compiler or tracking down a bug in an existing one. I'm realizing now that the original question was more about those developers doing work on C++ compilers and such than the broad community. Even so, I guess every heavy contributor and project like GCC, LLVM... have bought their own copy of the standard.