Re: The Case for Rust (in any system)

From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk_at_phk.freebsd.dk>
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:14:06 UTC 
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David Chisnall writes:
> On 9 Sep 2024, at 08:39, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> wrote:
> > 
> > But do you agree that the C++ compiler's take on things make more sense
> > than the C compiler's in these cases ?
>
> I'm not sure I've seen many places where it makes a difference. To me,
> most of the benefit of C++ comes from the ability to create types
> that enforce invariants.

I fully agree, but I am not talking about reaping "most of the benefits",
I'm talking about "how to get started with C++" and if it is worth it ?


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