This evolution may compromise Java’s claim of being simpler than C++, but my guess is that the effort will make Java a better language than it is today.
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With the increasing importance of standards for system-level objects such as COM and CORBA, it is particularly important that the C++ bindings to those be clean, well documented, and simple to use.
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It is my firm belief that all successful languages are grown and not merely designed from first principles
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After all, C++ isn’t a perfect match for Java’s design aims either.
“After all, C++ isn’t a perfect match for Java’s design aims … Read More
It is easy to study the rules of overloading and of templates without noticing that together they are one of the keys to elegant and efficient type-safe containers.
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However, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its flaws and limitations become serious.
“However, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its … Read More
My impression was and is that many programming languages and tools represent solutions looking for problems, and I was determined that my work should not fall into that category. Thus, I follow the literature on programming languages and the debates about programming languages primarily looking for ideas for solutions to problems my colleagues and I have encountered in real applications. Other programming languages constitute a mountain of ideas and inspiration-but it has to be mined carefully to avoid featurism and inconsistencies.
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I assume that a sufficiently skilled will be able to do anything not explicitly forbidden by the hardware.
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I would encourage nonproprietary standards for tools and libraries.
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Defining OO as based on the use of class hierarchies and virtual functions is also practical in that it provides some guidance as to where OO is likely to be successful.
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I do not think that safety should be bought at the cost of complicating the expression of good solutions to real-life problems.
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I find languages that support just one programming paradigm constraining
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I like doing research that has an impact. If I went to a company to make what they call ‘real money,’ I’d be just trying to make a system work as fast as possible to meet the product and serice deadlines.
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Personally, I look forward to better tools for analyzing C++ source code.
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Some software is actually pretty good, by any standard. Think of the Mars Rovers, Google, and the Human Genome Project. Now, that’s quality software!
“Some software is actually pretty good, by any standard. Think of … Read More
First, I’d like to see the basic tools such as compilers, debuggers, profilers, database interfaces, GUI builders, CAD tools, and so forth fully support the ISO standard.
“First, I’d like to see the basic tools such as compilers, … Read More
The standard library saves programmers from having to reinvent the wheel.
“The standard library saves programmers from having to reinvent the wheel.” … Read More
Certainly not every good program is object-oriented, and not every object-oriented program is good.
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Always think about how a piece of code should be used: good interfaces are the essence of good code. You can hide all kinds of clever and dirty code behind a good interface if you really need such code.
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And no, I’m not a walking C++ dictionary. I do not keep every technical detail in my head at all times. If I did that, I would be a much poorer programmer. I do keep the main points straight in my head most of the time, and I do know where to find the details when I need them.
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