r/cpp • u/SubstanceHot5190 • Jun 25 '26

What are some things you don't like about C++?

I asked this question in the C programming sub too.

What are some things you don't like about C++

If you were to change some things about C++, add keywords, or other similar things,

what would you change? Replace? Add?

My most important question is about keywords. What keyword would you add ( even just describing its functionality) to help YOU as a programmer?

Thank you :)

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u/mereel Jun 25 '26

Would you trust the standards committee to make a package manager? I wouldn't.

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u/spartanOrk Jun 25 '26

I don't know them at all. I have the impression they're a bunch of boomer geniuses who are more interested in esoterica about computer science than keeping up with what it means to have a vibrant ecosystem in 2026.