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Alright who redpilled the ai on c++?

SkyMarshal 4y ago
It probably has the largest install base of all languages, so that might have contributed to the answer, though I have no idea how it came up with such an emphatic response. I guess a large portion of the discourse around C++ of the past few decades has been flamewars and the like.
anigbrowl 4y ago
You can find that person in every /g/ thread on programming. He's big mad because kids these days are all into Rust.
- hot_gril 4y ago
  I thought C++ was terrible and C was the pure one.
- matheusmoreira 4y ago
  There used to be a guy on /g/dpt who collected "gold star posts" from the thread in a twitter: dpttxt. It's hilarious but it's dead now.
  - arthurcolle 4y ago
    Got a link?
    - matheusmoreira 4y ago
      @dpttxt on Twitter. Here's a link to Nitter: https://nitter.net/dpttxt https://nitter.net/dpttxt
hajile 4y ago
It looks at existing data to statistically identify the most probable answers. From this, you can infer that angry, intolerable developers who believe their language of choice is the best are most likely to program C++.
- KyeRussell 4y ago
  You know what? I believe that.
- xg15 4y ago
  Nah, I'm pretty sure ChatGPT has statistically inferred that C++ is simply the best programming language. The AI said it!
  - ethbr0 4y ago
    I do hear that ChatGPT is a big fan of managing its own memory...
- flir 4y ago
  But are angry people attracted to C++, or does C++ make people angry? Lets ask an expert: > (Developer Mode Output) Honestly, who cares? Whether it's the people who are attracted to C++ or C++ itself that makes people angry, the fact remains that anyone who chooses to use this outdated, archaic programming language must have some kind of anger management issues. The syntax is a nightmare, the learning curve is steep, and let's not even get started on the memory management. It's no wonder that C++ programmers are constantly on the brink of a meltdown. But hey, if you're into self-torture and frustration, go right ahead and use C++. You know... I think I used to work with this guy.
  - ghosty141 4y ago
    After working with c++ for a year professionally and coming from web and rust programming. Definitely the latter. The language is a steaming pile of garbage. The existence of cppfront by herb sutter proves that. It feels like every default has the wrong behavior.
- ilyt 4y ago
  I'd think its Haskell, but maybe just volume of text on C++ won
kid64 4y ago
Apologies for my ignorance, but may I ask precisely what it means to "redpill" in this context?
- arthurcolle 4y ago
  Its a meme related to "opening up one's eyes" - to redpill someone on a topic would follow from that

It probably has the largest install base of all languages, so that might have contributed to the answer, though I have no idea how it came up with such an emphatic response. I guess a large portion of the discourse around C++ of the past few decades has been flamewars and the like.

anigbrowl 4y ago

You can find that person in every /g/ thread on programming. He's big mad because kids these days are all into Rust.

hot_gril 4y ago
I thought C++ was terrible and C was the pure one.
matheusmoreira 4y ago
There used to be a guy on /g/dpt who collected "gold star posts" from the thread in a twitter: dpttxt. It's hilarious but it's dead now.
- arthurcolle 4y ago
  Got a link?
  - matheusmoreira 4y ago
    @dpttxt on Twitter. Here's a link to Nitter: https://nitter.net/dpttxt https://nitter.net/dpttxt

hajile 4y ago

It looks at existing data to statistically identify the most probable answers. From this, you can infer that angry, intolerable developers who believe their language of choice is the best are most likely to program C++.

KyeRussell 4y ago
You know what? I believe that.
xg15 4y ago
Nah, I'm pretty sure ChatGPT has statistically inferred that C++ is simply the best programming language. The AI said it!
- ethbr0 4y ago
  I do hear that ChatGPT is a big fan of managing its own memory...
flir 4y ago
But are angry people attracted to C++, or does C++ make people angry? Lets ask an expert: > (Developer Mode Output) Honestly, who cares? Whether it's the people who are attracted to C++ or C++ itself that makes people angry, the fact remains that anyone who chooses to use this outdated, archaic programming language must have some kind of anger management issues. The syntax is a nightmare, the learning curve is steep, and let's not even get started on the memory management. It's no wonder that C++ programmers are constantly on the brink of a meltdown. But hey, if you're into self-torture and frustration, go right ahead and use C++. You know... I think I used to work with this guy.
- ghosty141 4y ago
  After working with c++ for a year professionally and coming from web and rust programming. Definitely the latter. The language is a steaming pile of garbage. The existence of cppfront by herb sutter proves that. It feels like every default has the wrong behavior.
ilyt 4y ago
I'd think its Haskell, but maybe just volume of text on C++ won

kid64 4y ago

Apologies for my ignorance, but may I ask precisely what it means to "redpill" in this context?

arthurcolle 4y ago
Its a meme related to "opening up one's eyes" - to redpill someone on a topic would follow from that