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> The problem is that "safer" languages just encourages programmers that don't really think carefully about what they're doing because of the "the language is s
by enneff 12y ago
> The problem is that "safer" languages just encourages programmers that don't really think carefully about what they're doing because of the "the language is safe, it'll protect me from everything" effect. "Simple" bugs get hidden, programmers are encouraged to create more complex systems as a result, and the bugs thus created become even more subtle and difficult to find.
Citation needed. The plethora of over overcomplicated C code is a strong argument against this claim.
- userbinator 12y agoThe plethora of over overcomplicated C code is a strong argument against this claim. There certainly is plenty of overly complicated C code, but I doubt there is more of it than there is the amount of overly complicated code written in some of the other popular "safe" languages: Java and JavaScript.
- enneff 12y agoThese unsubstantiated claims are pointless.