Converting Python app to C++ completely

[Anthony Ventimiglia]

On Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:09:48 +0100, Alan James Salmoni 
<salmonia.nospam.please at cardiff.ac.uk> wrote:
> Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
>> In general C++ will be more verbose than Python.  Using references and the STL 
>> it is possible to code fairly complex applications without using pointers but 
>> most likely you will have to learn about them and use a couple.
> 
> I think that's what worries me - luckily, my code is fairly basic so I 
> might be able to avoid them as much as possible, but I should learn 
> about them really.


Don't be afraid of pointers, they're really not that bad. The STL really
allows you to do quite a bit without having to directly do any memory
allocation.

I'll also add another recommendation for reading Stroustrup.