On 10/18/2009 08:06 AM, Christian Schladetsch wrote:
D is indeed interesting. But I wonder how far C++ can be taken with M4/C++ before it breaks.
...which seems to imply it isn't already broken. (Sorry, couldn't resist. ;-) )
I wish C++ templates were like D templates..
I think we all wish C++ was something other than it is. Some more than others.
But what can be done with Boost.Wave to make a C+++?
C++++ ?? Now that sounds like a scary idea.
And, is there any serious effort to make a formal and correct C++ interpreter? It can of course be done. I will argue that it has to be done sooner than later if C++ is to remain relevant as an actively used (as opposed to necessarily maintained) language going forward.
I fully disagree. C++, as every language, serves particular domains. There are other domains, much better served by other languages. Cramming more programming paradigms into C++ doesn't (necessarily) make it a better language. I'm a big fan of multi-paradigm design (in C++). But I also recognize the limits of C++ (and all other languages I speak / use, for that matter), and thus I also like hybrid programming (e.g. http://www.boostpro.com/writing/bpl.html). Instead of attempting to put more features into C++, let's try to fix the existing ones. Regards, Stefan -- ...ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin...