I must confess: I really enjoy reading good C code. Moreover, I cannot see how C++ or Rust could improve the safety, ergonomics, or expressiveness of good C code. As I've grown older, I've begun to understand Linus's frustration when he said, "Quite frankly, even if the choice of https://t.co/XZSNlERRA0
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2000: C++ is complicated, but powerful
2005: C++ is too hard, learn Java
2010: C++ is irrelevant, learn Python
2013: C++ is unsafe, managed languages win
2016: C++ is old, learn Go
2018: C++ is only for game engines
2020: C++ is just legacy systems https://t.co/1iwlgQlTRH
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CMake pro tip: The cleanest way to manage complex compiler/linker options is to put them into an empty INTERFACE target and link your targets against it. Global flags create ambient state; per-target flags lead to repetition. An interface target gives you per-target semantics, https://t.co/Dsqfi803YI
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