C++ is an attempt to turn C into a high level, object-oriented *(programming language). It is worth no more than, and sometimes less than C to TUNES
(ABI issues make inter-language work particularly nasty). Its object
system is a poorly designed, ugly, class based hack, with poor support
for multiple inheritance and no support for multiple dispatch. C++ is
worthless. For any task, there is a better choice of language.
<BR>--_(seaslug)

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<LI><A HREF="http://www.progsoc.uts.edu.au/~geldridg/cpp/cppcv3.html">C++??</a> a critique of C++, _(Java), and _(Eiffel) with a (somewhat deserved) bias
towards _(Eiffel).</li>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.desy.de/gna/html/cc/Tutorial/tutorial.html">Introduction To Object Oriented Programming Using C++</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html">Thinking in C++</a> Bruce Eckel's very good introduction to C++</li>
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<LI><A HREF="http://gcc.gnu.org">GCC</a>: the famous GNU Compiler Collection, formerly the GNU C Compiler</li>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.intel.com/software/products/compilers/c60l/index.htm">The Intel C++ Compiler</a>: Known to produce faster binaries than GCC.</li>
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