XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Sun, 4 Jan 2026 06:42:21 -0500, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
      
   > C++ is wayyyyy beyond C w/classes now. Example: templates, promises,   
   > futures, and a greatly expanded Standard Library (e.g.   
   > the  functions)..   
      
   I am way out of date on C++. Almost all of my use in the last 20 years was   
   working with the Esri ArcObjects API. That's a rather small COM based   
   subset. The whole 32 bit API was dropped a couple of years ago as Esri   
   moved to C#. You may be able to use C++ if you're a glutton.   
      
   I understand some of the gnarly stuff with iterators has been cleaned up   
   but getting current is not on my todo list.   
      
   > Does Petzhold still have the Windows tattoo? :-D   
      
   He retired from Microsoft (Xamarin) in 2018 and branched out.   
      
   https://charlespetzold.com/books/   
      
   I haven't read Code yet although I just bought it for the Kindle. Like me,   
   he never was a C++ fan.   
      
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