Very interesting reply, thanks. I am not sure how much C++ some of the book writers actually write - some of their advice and patterns don't seem usable in the

Very interesting reply, thanks. I am not sure how much C++ some of the book writers actually write - some of their advice and patterns don't seem usable in the real world. I should say that the majority of very vocal "haters" that appear on C++ topics appear to not use it and instead just show up to burn the C++ flag in a public space.