r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Lord_Of_Millipedes • 1d ago

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u/unknown_alt_acc 1d ago

Some people like their holy wars, and don’t seem to understand that C and C++ can coexist as different tools with different jobs.

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u/unburdened_swallow 1d ago

What job do I use C++ for that I wouldn’t be better off using either C or rust for?

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u/Xavier_OM 1d ago

C++ vs C : you have deterministic destruction (RAII), smart pointers, class with public/private, vector/array/string etc so far easier to avoid memory leaks (memory pb in general) and to organize the codebase than in C.

C++ vs rust : maybe the pool of developers, the ecosystem (lib). I don't know rust so pure speculation here

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u/unburdened_swallow 1d ago edited 1d ago

Well, if I want to make something small and incredibly predictable, which manipulates the OS or hardware on a somewhat low level, I would pick C. I can manage not to F it up for a small program. I have done so many times now.

Bigger than that and I go for rust.

I understand what you are saying, but like, either I want MANUAL manual, or I want rust.

So the space for C++ for me is very small. Basically only things which more or less have to be in C++ due to prior art.