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| Nov 9, 2017 at 19:44 | comment | added | Harrison Paine | Also to complement your 2nd paragraph, both Java and C# heavily cribbed C and C++ syntax for various reasons, including enticing existing C/C++ developers with the promise of a lower learning curve. As they've matured, they've added their own features and have their own flavor, but in their early days, it was easier to view them as "C++ but less powerful" since they were more directly positioned as an alternative to C++. | |
| Nov 9, 2017 at 16:57 | comment | added | Caleb Mauer | I agree with your position in the last paragraph. C++ should be called the "Fountain of Exploits". | |
| Nov 9, 2017 at 16:39 | history | edited | GoatInTheMachine | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 9, 2017 at 14:37 | history | answered | GoatInTheMachine | CC BY-SA 3.0 |