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Re: Putting C++ code into gcc front end
- From: dewar at gnat dot com (Robert Dewar)
- To: gdr at integrable-solutions dot net, mrs at apple dot com
- Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org, tromey at redhat dot com
- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 22:43:59 -0500 (EST)
- Subject: Re: Putting C++ code into gcc front end
> > I think we should abandon the idea that C++ is a second zone class
> > language and just use it as a primary language, which means we should
> > use it where it simplifies programming and where it provides better
> > abstraction tools than plain C. I support your initiative.
>
> This can't be worse than using Ada! [ ducking ]
seems reasonable to me :-)
Seriously, I think it is reasonable at this stage to admit C++ more widely. Yes, it
may complicate build processes a bit, but gcc is a huge complex program, and anything
that can make it easier to manage such a large program by improving abstraction seems
a clear win to me. That being said, I think that, just as GNAT uses a very simple
straightforward subset of Ada, that is easily read even by those who are not Ada
experts, it makes sense to approach the use of C++ with the same economy of style,
and avoid getting too clever with language features.