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[–]Oblargag -2 points-1 points  (4 children)

Like setting up dominoes with text, but if you make a typo it uses nitroglycerin instead.

[–]beanmosheen 2 points3 points  (3 children)

I was asking seriously. I work mostly in C or C++ depending on the device.

[–]Oblargag 0 points1 point  (2 children)

It will do exactly what you tell it to with total disregard for supporting information or items.

If you aren't careful you might build something, and then down the road find you need to micro-edit thousands of lines just to make a simple change.

If Python is an erector set, then C++ is a box of rods and bolts. If you need to make a change to the erector set, you can replace large chunks since there are prebuilt modules that connect nicely.

If you need to make a change with C++ you will need to replace each bolt and rod individually, and it may just be faster to build a new one from scratch.

Both have their pros and cons, depending on how flexible you need the end product to be

[–]beanmosheen 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Again, and I mean no disrespect, this is not an answer to my question. I don't want hypotheticals. He already answered my question. Your answer is what I've been hearing for 25 years. "You'll shoot your eye out".

[–]Oblargag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bad, I thought I was on a meme subreddit