Every language has its quirks... You get used to it; learn to avoid beginners mistakes; and eventually can use the language in production. C++ is not different

Every language has its quirks... You get used to it; learn to avoid beginners mistakes; and eventually can use the language in production. C++ is not different - it can even provide you with even more interesting and unexpected ways to shoot yourself in the foot: C++ (from: http://m5p.com/~pravn/foot.html) You accidentally create a dozen instances of yourself and shoot them all in the foot. Providing emergency medical care is impossible since you can't tell which are bitwise copies and which are just pointing at others and saying, "That's me over there."