> When you want to make a programming language work in ways it just isn't designed for, you end up making a lot of smelly code. That depends on the language. I

> When you want to make a programming language work in ways it just isn't designed for, you end up making a lot of smelly code. That depends on the language. If your language is flexible/multi-paradigmatic, it was designed for you to make it work in all sorts of ways, so there is at least a potential of the code not eing smelly. > Rust is designed by C++ programmers to service their needs Rust was originally written in OCaml for someone who wanted to work on a browser engine. So, I'm not quite sure about your characterization. Remember also that different (C++) programmers have vastly different needs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(programming_language) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(programming_language)