And assembly language even more control than C, with even fewer gotchas. However, C++ occupies a sweet spot whereby it allows a lot of control, but also a lot

And assembly language even more control than C, with even fewer gotchas. However, C++ occupies a sweet spot whereby it allows a lot of control, but also a lot of abstraction and structure--much more so than C, in my opinion. Or, put another way: one doesn't build a skyscraper out of playdough or cinderblock (easy to use materials), but one doesn't mill the entire skyscraper out of a solid block of steel, either (that would be unjustifiably difficult). C++ is the language of skyscrapers.