Re: [linux-audio-dev] (OT) C++ flame war

Erik de Castro Lopo wrote: I agree, but partially. My opinion about OO in C vs C++ : I think C++ adds (very useful) functionalities to C. You can still emulate them, but it's often a pain and less "encapsulated" than equivalent C++ concept. More, goals of language constructions are more obvious if written in native C++, making easier communication between developers. C++ is just more suitable for OO developement. Who does seriously want to write a book with a typewriter when one can use a word processor ? C++ is not safer or faster than C or whatever. If you want to make something stupid, nothing prevents you to do it. I agree C++ is still far from perfect, but for me it's today the best solution for audio development. It needs strong coding rules, deep comprehension of the language, software engineering knowledge and experience to be used efficiently. It won't make miracles just because it's C++. Learning and applying all these concepts won't happen "in 21 days", for sure. Finally I'd say it makes gain time when mastered, a lot of time, one of the most valuable ressource in today's world IMHO. -- Laurent ==================================+======================== Laurent de Soras | Ohm Force DSP developer & Software designer | Digital Audio Software mailto:laurent@ohmforce.com | http://www.ohmforce.com ==================================+========================