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[–] [email protected] 161 points 3 weeks ago (12 children)

C++ gives you enough rope to shoot yourself in the foot. If you did not know rope could do that you should have read the manual.

It's like a chainsaw with all the bells and whistles but all the safety features removed. Sure you can chop wood with it really fast and probably stone too if you #include diamondteeth library, you can even hammer in nails if you #include hammer. But you are alone responsible for your safety and it's probably not the best tool for any given job.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

No programming language in the world can keep you from shooting yourself in the foot.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 weeks ago

No chainsaw in the world can prevent you from chopping your leg off. Modern ones have a kickback bar, safety throttle, chain catcher, centrifugal clutch etc making it harder.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago

True, but some make it easier than others. In some cases, they default to foot shooting, you have to work to shoot elsewhere.

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