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This also depends on how you learn C++. If you start learning it as an enhanced C, you're more likely to get yourself into trouble at that stage than if you just learn it as C++.

David Thornley
– David Thornley

2011-02-01 15:57:45 +00:00
Commented Feb 1, 2011 at 15:57
Time for the obligatory Stroustrup quote: "C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do it blows your whole leg off"

Mawg
– Mawg

2015-06-03 11:38:44 +00:00
Commented Jun 3, 2015 at 11:38

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