Indeed. I was working in/on C++ back in the late 80s and the 90s and I decided a few years ago to do a project with it. I took the approach of learning it as

Indeed. I was working in/on C++ back in the late 80s and the 90s and I decided a few years ago to do a project with it. I took the approach of learning it as a brand new language that I knew nothing about, and especially avoiding thinking about what I already knew about C++ and especially C. The result was a language that yes, is a pleasure to work in. Of course some context could not be ignored: there are about six ways to do many things because of back compatibility. But that back compatibility is why so many people use it. I write in one style, and just know the others for reading other people's code.