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[–] [email protected] 74 points 4 weeks ago (11 children)

Ah, C++. An endless supply of footguns where the difference between a junior and a senior dev is knowing what parts of the language to never use.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

I thought C++ was meant to get rid of C’s footguns?

[–] bitcrafter 22 points 4 weeks ago

C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do it blows your whole leg off.

- Bjarne Stroustrup

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