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Re: "SHOULD I DUMP VISUAL BASIC?"

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From: ebennett
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 19:12
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"Terje A. Bergesen" <terje@mail.inett.no> wrote:



>I think Bjarne Stroustrup once said something like (comparing C an dC++):
>"C++ makes it more difficult to shoot your selfe in the foot, but when you
> do, it takes your whole leg off."

I always liked "C lets you shoot yourself in the foot.  C++ lets you
reuse the bullet."

Earl
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Subject: Re: "SHOULD I DUMP VISUAL BASIC?"
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 19:12:56 GMT
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