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0 pointssnarfy8y ago0 comments

> C++ is designed by its standards committee...

When it comes to design, C++ is a good example of why having a benevolent dictator is better than a committee. I still think it's a huge mistake to not have a standard ABI and rely on C's ABI.

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maxxxxx8y ago

Definitely agree about the ABI. In C# it's a pleasure to write libraries for others and use other libraries whereas in C++ it's almost always a pain.

gpderetta8y ago

Standard ABI only makes sense if you are targeting a single system (.NET for C#). That's not the case for C++.

snarfyOP8y ago

It would definitely making interop between C# and C++ much easier. It would make interop between C++ and any language much easier. The only way to do it today is to extern "C" everything. It's ugly.

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flukus8y ago

> I still think it's a huge mistake to not have a standard ABI and rely on C's ABI.

And rust is going down the same path. Looks like c will reign supreme for shared libraries for the foreseeable future.

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