RE: [Dev-C++] [q] Does C++ promote bad programming?

[Khalid El-K. <kha...@ho...>]

read about multiple inheritance below.

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> > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 4:20 PM
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> > Subject: [Dev-C++] [q] Does C++ promote bad programming?
> >
> >
> > I'm interested in the opinions of the group.
> >
> > Is there anything in the C++ language which you feel inherently can
> > contribute to new programmers developing bad programming
> > habits?  Is C++ an
>
>
>A programming language can't protect you from bad programming(!). For
>example one may have the bad habbit to do:
>
>
>
>template<class T>
>T add(T a, T b)
>{
>   T c1=a, T c2=b;
>
>   while(c1/a<2 && c2/b<2)
>      c1++, c2++;
>
>    return a+b;
>}
>
>
>int main()
>{
>   int x=1, y=2;
>
>   int z=add(x,y);
>}
>
>
>
>
> > inappropriate language for an introductory course, a course that is
> > designed to introduce learners to programming concepts, not
> > necessarily
> > prepare them for a programming career?
>
>
>In the contrary. C++ supports 4 paradigms and each one *well* and with
>optimal space/time efficiency. For example, in the OO paradigm it supports
>multiple inheritance. Few other languages do that (personally I do not know
>any other but I assume there is).

Python ... http://www.python.org
>
>
>So for example if you want to teach all the concepts of Object Oriented
>programming, C++ is a perfect candidate.
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