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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I thought C++ was meant to get rid of C’s footguns?

[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It’s almost backwards compatible. You can use old or new foot guns.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago

Hooray, choice!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago

C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do it blows your whole leg off.

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