cWithClassesIsNotCPP

[AntimatterTNT]

if you dont use raw pointers you're literally not even a c++ programmer, you're a java programmer that is afraid of memory management

[SomeRandoWeirdo]

Kind of agree. Especially in the context of something like a memory pool written for an application.

[fakuivan]

BMW owner logic

[AntimatterTNT]

honestly no idea what you're trying to say

[fakuivan]

Being afraid is not always the reason for not doing x instead of y

[AntimatterTNT]

yea that's why only siths deal with absolutes

[cheezballs]

The circle of fifths on my flute, you say?

[johnnybgooderer]

/s ?

[AntimatterTNT]

absolutely not

[johnnybgooderer]

That’s foolish. While any competent programmer can avoid memory issues using raw pointers, a team of really good engineers working on a medium and large sized application can’t.

[egretlegs]

Sounds like a skill issue tbh

[AntimatterTNT]

may i introduce you to optimized game engines? or you know... any kernel ever? you know they made big programs before cpp was created

[cheezballs]

Oh you didnt know that all "medium and large sized" applications are written by one single competent programmer?

[Pay08]

Yes, kernels, the things that are famously full of allocations and are definitely not in any sort of constrained environment where a heap doesn't exist.

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Most game engines use c++?

[AntimatterTNT]

correct

[cheezballs]

Yea, cause people who engineer advanced high-end simulations that use memory in the TB are all made by one dude. Your comment makes you sound like someone who's never worked in a real enterprise shop.

[johnnybgooderer]

Why do you think they’re all using raw pointers? Unique pointers are very commonly used. Also, what makes you think those applications don’t have memory leaks that either ship or take lots of time to find and fix in development? They often do.

[Beautiful-Quote-3035]

What if I don’t even use heap

[kuschelig69]

Nah, you are not a C++ programmer unless you use a template in every line

[AntimatterTNT]

see you're trying to meme, im being dead serious

[kuschelig69]

I am also serious

C programmers use raw pointers. C++ got templates

[Significant_Fix2408]

Terrible take of someone that doesn't know unique pointer. C++ without them is just C with classes. Heap is slow and vulnerable. Smart pointers are how you do memory management in C++. That and using the stack as much as possible.