Quote by Bjarne Stroustrup

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

C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot. C++ makes it

Summary

This quote humorously describes the challenges and consequences of programming in C and C++. It suggests that C, a low-level language, allows more freedom to make mistakes, leading to "shooting yourself in the foot" metaphorically. However, when transitioning to C++, which has more complex features, errors become more difficult to make but can have greater and more detrimental impacts, comparable to "blowing away your whole leg." The quote emphasizes the careful and precise approach required when working with these languages to minimize errors and their cascading effects.

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Programs & Programming

By Bjarne Stroustrup

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