Re: OT:C/C++ Opinion Poll



Jyrki Saarinen wrote:


For me personally C++ has a bad name because of exceptions and garbage collection. Lots of people love this, I hate it.


C++ doesn't have garbage collection, unless you use a 3rd party library.

A language with pointers can't have garbage collection. C++ without pointers and with garbage collection is called Java.


Vladimir Vassilevsky
DSP and Mixed Signal Design Consultant
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