[linux-audio-dev] [ot] [rant] gcc, you let me down one time too many

[Jan Depner]

On Sun, 2005-06-05 at 23:53, Dave Robillard wrote:
> On Sun, 2005-05-06 at 05:14 -0500, Jan Depner wrote:
> > On Sun, 2005-06-05 at 08:08, fons adriaensen wrote:
> > 
> > > My aproach to C++ is very simple: I use it as 'C with classes'. No streams, no
> > > STL, no other nonsense. Gives me the best of both worlds - clean objects and 
> > > low level.
> > 
> > 
> >     Good answer.  I've often wondered why anyone would use vectors.
> 
> Because they dynamically resize, easily, and are generally much simpler
> to work with, perhaps? :)
> 

    C arrays dynamically resize easily (with realloc), are just as
simple to work with, and they're way faster.  I'll take efficiency over
ease of use in most cases.


> Not that C++ doesn't still suck..
> 

    I actually like C++ for some things but you should always try to use
the best tool for the job.  In most cases I prefer C.


Jan