Re: subset function for string in c++

puzzlecracker wrote
(in article
<1127954662.592745.323590@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):

>
>> Oberon is an efficient minimalist language. The inclusion of standard
>> string support would introduce "hidden costs" (and make the language
>> larger). There is a module (Strings) in the standard library though that
>> provides some basic string procedures.
>>
>>
>> August
>
> C'mon people- embrace the reality. Oberon is the next language to
> become obsolete

I dunno. My money is on Befunge.

> The very inception and aims of the language had not fulfilled its
> prophesies,

Sounds EXACTLY like C++, and a host of other languages of
varying degrees of popularity.

> nor solved any real-world problems.

Dunno about that one, not being an Oberon person.

> Its lack of
> inheritance, dynamic memory, templates virtual tables, polymorphism,
> support for distributive and internet programming as well as scripting,
> pattern matching and nonexistent support for regular expression,

You may or may not be aware that there are a lot of very, very
popular languages that are missing one or more of the above.

> makes it a soar thumb in the world of programming
^^^^
I didn't realize it had reached such lofty levels. :-)

> don't want to brag about the past, present and future of C++, for it's
> in fact well-known and quite anticipated.

The future of C++ is looking bleaker by the day, sorry to be the
bearer of bad news.

> Did you know that world's total C++ developers outnumber the entire
> population of Brazil?

That's probably just those that are busy trying to debug
multiple inheritance problems. :-)

> We are comparable to a religion whose prophesies are always
> fulfilled and exalted.

Well, your spin does sound very much like religious zealotry,
I'll give you that much.

> ps. I should start writing bi-weekly articles on philosophy of C++ -
> its myths and legends.
>
> any suggestions?

Yes. Don't.


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Randy Howard (2reply remove FOOBAR)

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