Python is just as good as C++ for real apps

[Grant Edwards]

In article <o9265u0j91ahhmv4docbjjucou3dicka3d at 4ax.com>, Courageous wrote:

> Yes, and all I was really trying to do was point out that
> I view this as apologism.

Quite so.  But since my abilities to change the language are
rather limited, there aren't many options other than trying to
cope.

> My position is that this is a
> wart of the language; hence, any jaundiced representation
> to help oneself cope with it is apologism per se. Now that
> you say it, however, I can see the utility in your perspective.
> 
> I do things differently, myself. I declare things this way:
> 
> int* p1;
> int* p2;

Actually I generally do that also -- I find it makes
later modifications to the code much easier.

My favorite method of coping with C's warts is to use Python. :)
But, sometimes I do have to use C (device drivers and real-time
embedded stuff).

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