XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2026-01-04 15:43, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
   > 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?)   
      
   Mmm... no, I don't think I get it. Maybe something cultural in 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.   
   >   
      
   Ok :-)   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
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