C++ is a semantically overloaded language. It is very far from "C with classes" at this point. In C, every construct has a direct mental mapping to its rough re

C++ is a semantically overloaded language. It is very far from "C with classes" at this point. In C, every construct has a direct mental mapping to its rough representation as machine code, and its corresponding side effects. C++ adds a "meta stage" after which the machine code might be the same, but it takes a lot of time for the programmer to figure out what is really happening.