Re: C or C++ something else....

kwikius said:


Richard Heathfield wrote:
kwikius said:

Richard Heathfield wrote:
kwikius said:


Ivan Vecerina wrote:

For my own education, I'd be interested in hearing what others
have to say about what a good C++ developer needs to learn when
switching to writing C code.

How to ride a unicycle :-)

Why? What possible advantage does it confer?

No, when switching to C, a good C++ developer needs to learn all about
how to re-use code. That is the heart of C.


And for C++ how to drive a Formula 1 car.

C++ programmers don't drive; they derive.

Whoever cross-posted this was asking for trouble, whether they
realised it or not.

hmmm.... better add: lose your sense of humour, to the list of
attributes a C++ developer needs when switching to C I guess!

If you didn't find my reply amusing, you've already lost it. Read it
again, this time with your brain switched on.

Oh I see. Like laugh or I'll smash yer face in?

No, no, my dear chap, you don't *have* to see the joke. You seem to be
portraying the C++ programmer's tendency to /talk/ about things rather than
actually doing them. (That's a hint, after which you might want to have
another shot at understanding my original reply, although it's possibly
wearing a bit thin now.)

hmm.. I guess that is the kind of attitude you end up with, if you have
to code in C all the time.

No, I get to choose - and given the choice, I choose wisely. :-) <-- see? I
can do smileys too, if I want to.

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