Re: Report on defect in M2 vs C (Was Modula-2, Modula-3, C or C++)

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From: Viet-Trung Luu
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 1995 02:28

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On 1 Oct 1995, Scott Schwartz wrote:

> It's very C like.  But unlike C++ keywords have more rational
> names. (e.g. static isn't overloaded to mean twenty different things.)

;-) C++ tried to preserve C's tradition of having few keywords and 
overdid it a bit!

> It's too different to describe briefly.  You're best off reading the
> language reference manual for yourself.

Where can I find it?

> | ) And, more importantly, is it safer than C?
> 
> No.

Ouch. That means it shares one of C's greatest weaknesses (and 
strengths?!?), IMHO.

- Trung

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