Bjarne Stroustrup Quotes

Bjarne Stroustrup — Danish Scientist born on December 30, 1950,

Bjarne Stroustrup is a Danish computer scientist, most notable for the creation and development of the widely used C++ programming language. He is a Distinguished Research Professor and holds the College of Engineering Chair in Computer Science at Texas A&M University, a visiting professor at Columbia University, and works at Morgan Stanley as a Managing Director in New York... (wikipedia)

The standard library saves programmers from having to reinvent the wheel.

However, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its flaws and limitations become serious.

This evolution may compromise Java's claim of being simpler than C++, but my guess is that the effort will make Java a better language than it is today.

My list of basic tools is a partial answer to the question about what has changed: Over the past few years, large numbers of programmers have come to depend on elaborate tools to interface code with systems facilities.

After all, C++ isn't a perfect match for Java's design aims either.

Bjarne Stroustrup Quotes

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