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> C++ has a philosophy of not doing anything with the language if it can be done in library. Then why is the language so ridiculously complicated? I had the m
by MattPalmer1086 1y ago
> C++ has a philosophy of not doing anything with the language if it can be done in library.
Then why is the language so ridiculously complicated? I had the most fun working with it back in around 2000, and even then it was quite insane. A lot has been added since then.
- aw1621107 1y agoPreferring things to be done in a library is not mutually exclusive with adding features that require language support as well.
- fooker 1y ago> Then why is the language so ridiculously complicated? Mainly as an effort to not drop compatibility with 30 years old code. You could cut the C++ standard in half if not for this.