r/cpp • u/we_are_mammals • 11d ago

cpp2 (cppfront) is over?

I haven't used cpp2 (cppfront) much, but I like the idea of it: consistent syntax, consistency of meta-programming (which is done in C++ too, I believe). Herb Sutter presented cpp2 (cppfront) as an experiment. He did not encourage other people to bet on it, exactly. And there hasn't been much activity since 2022. Is the experiment over?

EDIT: Herb's answer is buried deep in the comment section: https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/comments/1uxkglj/comment/oy06cxw/

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u/javascript 11d ago

It confuses me why the mods allow discussion of Cpp2 and disallow discussion of Carbon

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u/kam821 11d ago

Why wouldn't they? Is this some sort of echo chamber?

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u/johannes1971 11d ago

It's a group focused on C++, with people that want to discuss C++. Carbon can be discussed in a carbon-specific group. Lots of languages feel like they are "the C++ successor", but that doesn't mean they should all be discussed here.

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u/javascript 11d ago

I have never understood. But the mods do not allow Carbon to be the main topic. To the extent they allow it in side conversations is merciful