Subj : Re: subset function for string in c++
To   : comp.programming
From : Randy Howard
Date : Thu Sep 29 2005 03:34 am

puzzlecracker wrote
(in article 
<1127954662.592745.323590@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>):

> 
>> Oberon is an efficient minimalist language. The inclusion of standard
>> string support would introduce "hidden costs" (and make the language
>> larger). There is a module (Strings) in the standard library though that
>> provides some basic string procedures.
>> 
>> 
>> August
> 
> C'mon people- embrace the reality. Oberon is the next language to
> become obsolete 

I dunno.  My money is on Befunge.

> The very inception and aims of the language had not fulfilled its
> prophesies, 

Sounds EXACTLY like C++, and a host of other languages of 
varying degrees of popularity.

> nor solved any real-world problems. 

Dunno about that one, not being an Oberon person.

> Its lack of
> inheritance, dynamic memory, templates virtual tables, polymorphism,
> support for distributive and internet programming as well as scripting,
> pattern matching and nonexistent support for regular expression, 

You may or may not be aware that there are a lot of very, very 
popular languages that are missing one or more of the above.

> makes it a soar thumb in the world of programming 
             ^^^^
I didn't realize it had reached such lofty levels.  :-)

> don't want to brag about the past, present and future of C++, for it's
> in fact well-known and quite anticipated.  

The future of C++ is looking bleaker by the day, sorry to be the 
bearer of bad news.

> Did you know that world's total C++ developers outnumber the entire 
> population of Brazil? 

That's probably just those that are busy trying to debug 
multiple inheritance problems.  :-)

> We are comparable to a religion whose prophesies are always 
> fulfilled and exalted.

Well, your spin does sound very much like religious zealotry, 
I'll give you that much.

> ps. I should start writing bi-weekly articles on philosophy of C++ -
> its myths and legends.
> 
> any suggestions?

Yes.  Don't.


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