Re: [64-bit] Pascal Compiler inherently Faster than C++ ?

From: Alisdair Meredith (alisdair.meredith_at_no-spam-splease@uk.renaultf1.com)
Date: 02/21/05 

Date: 21 Feb 2005 11:54:43 -0800

Dennis Landi wrote:

> I am saying this is a predilection of the C++ language itself and of
> advanced C++ developers in general. They just love pointers.

I disagree *most* strongly.
As a C++ user I routinely avoid direct pointer use unless there is no
alternative (and there usually is)

The more 'advanced' the C++ user, the more aware they are of language
features and idioms that help them avoid directly manipulating pointers
- this was one of the great advances from 'C' ;?)

No, what advanced C++ users *really* love is templates, and the rest of
the world may regard that with even more horror!

AlisdairM<TeamB>