XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: OFeem1987@teleworm.us   
      
   Carlos E.R. wrote this post by blinking in Morse code:   
      
   > On 2026-01-03 20:43, rbowman wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 07:03:38 -0500, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> I once created an audio playback app with class hierarchies in C, rather   
   >>> than C++. It was an interesting experiment, and it worked. But that's   
   >>> the last time I tried that.   
   >>   
   >> A class is a glorified struct. I remember heated discussions at one of the   
   >> Boston Computer Society's meeting before 'C++' became a name about 'C with   
   >> Classes' and whether a new language was needed.   
   >>   
   >> 'C with Classes' is now a derogatory term that describes the sort of C++ I   
   >> write. Charles Petzhold has written a number of books on programming for   
   >> Windows. He has an intense dislike for C++ so if you can track down some   
   >> of the first editions of 'Programming Windows' they are all C. The 6th   
   >> edition was C# which he said was what should have been all along.   
   >   
   > What's the difference between C++ and C#? (I don't know how to pronounce   
   > that one).   
      
   C-sharp. (Get it? Get it?)   
      
   AI Overview   
      
       C++ and C# are both derived from the C language family but   
       target different programming needs:   
      
       C++ offers high performance and low-level hardware control,   
       making it ideal for systems programming and game engines,   
       while C# provides a managed, higher-level environment for   
       easier and faster development of web, desktop, and mobile   
       applications   
      
   Kind of analogous to C++ versus Java.   
      
   I don't really agree that C# is easier. You still have to develop   
   a mental model of the language and master adjunct frameworks like   
   .NET.   
      
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