it has namespaces, better standard libraries, a plethora of modern conveniences, and all of c's functionality.
if you don't like objects don't use them
if you want to feel like a programming badass and do everything low level then learn assembly
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Anonymous2012-06-14 16:48
>C is unsafe crap.
This is truly typical for a modern age developer: scared as shit.
Instead of behaving/developing like a man, they need Mom to hold their hand. Mom being a safe language. Just like what is happing around us, kids playgrounds are made safe, to such a degree that kids cannot get injured even how hard they try. Because they were never exposed to threatening situations, they will be incapable to sense it when they are grown-up and enter the real world. Always longing for a world with reduced opportunities because being safe has become the new holy grail.
Of course we need unsafe languages, because they give opportunity to explore and discover new opportunities. And yes, they can be hot to handle, that is why we have multi-year training. Computers with software have always been very complex machines. Only a fool would expect this otherwise. Only the ignorant feel comfortable in environments where mistakes have no consequence.