Re: Simplicity has a future

Ben Pfaff wrote:
"Tomas" <No.Email@Address> writes:

Richard Heathfield posted:

foo *foo_create(int bar)
{
foo *new = malloc(sizeof *new);
if(new != NULL)
{
new->bar = bar;
}
return new;
}

specifically to remind me, should I ever try to use a C++ compiler on
the code, that I'm making a big mistake.
A facility as simple as "find and replace" solves the keyword problem.

Yes, and at the same time it screws up all the comments that use
"new" as an English word.

Or even worse messages that are output to the user.

Please enter then newobject price:
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