Re: Teaching C/C++ from Ada perspective?

[Maciej Sobczak <see.my.homepage@gmail.com>]

> > You might consider C
> 
> You misspoke there:  C++, not C.

Actually, no, I really meant C, not C++ in that very sentence. In the next sentence I have mentioned code generation by model-based design and it seems that C is a more common target choice.

> You say this only because not one single entity on the planet ever wrote another/better set of requirements of what is and is not a scientifically-based measurement system of a programming language that facilitates software engineering.

I have explained that I don't need a *single* measure and since the art of software engineering is apparently multi-dimensional, I don't expect a *single* measure to exist in the first place. And if you want something "better", you first need another measure to objectively compare different measures in order to decide which measure is better. This leads nowhere.

> I gave 125 examples of weak spots in C++ accumulated over 3 books by Scott Meyers.

For me these are advices on how to write good software in C++ (from which some are already outdated and some apply to Ada, too). And I have an impression that the biggest threat to your religion is that people actually can write good software in C++. Which is why the OP was asked to teach it.

> The ultimate goal is 1) to get people to run away from C++ as fast as they can

Did you actually succeeded with this goal? I doubt it. On the other hand, I *have* spread the knowledge of Ada in my workplace. But not by hatred to anything or anybody.

Sorry, this discussion is not useful.

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Maciej Sobczak * http://www.inspirel.com