One of the problems with C++ is the way it handles type conversion. It inherits a lot of implicit conversion from C and then adds on additional conversions. The problem with all […]
Dangerous and confusing casting
Casting in C++ is a confusing jumble of unclear and dangerous operations. It mixes unrelated concepts. It introduces ambiguities and redundancies. It’s an essential but flawed aspect of the language.
The ideal language must be automatically typed
A bane of programming is repeating code and dealing with a myriad of types. The natural response to type overload is to limit the number of types. This runs counter to the […]
