From: "Chris Tutty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> A couple of our programmers found PalmOS and C refreshing
> because you were 'closer' to the machine.  Less uncertainty
> meant that the bugs were generally in your code rather than
> the OS and the bugs that were PalmOS were generally
> easy to test for or known.

This doesn't have anything to do with C vs. C++, of course.

> I think part of what muddies the C/C++ debate is that under
> Windows C++ is generally used for larger, more complex
> systems where the modularity and intelligence of classes can
> be really useful.  For smaller jobs the difference between
> C and C++ becomes less significant.

I believe this is a misconception. For example, I can't imagine writing any
program, of any size, where it wouldn't benefit me to use a good string
class. OOP is a way of thinking about solving problems. I think a To Do List
application benefits as much from good class design as any other program.

> In this approach C++ has some solid benefits.  A senior designer
> lays out the databases and the objects that provide core functionality
> and junior programmers then code the interfaces on this foundation.
> Without C++ there's more that the juniors have to be aware of in
> the way of freeing resources and disconnecting links.
>
> Hmm, I might have just convinced myself.

Cool. :)



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