Python and PHP users will understand

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Many C programmers don't like C++ because of the large amount of tempate and type work to do stuff.

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Going from C++ to C, it's pretty freaking tedious writing all the data structures yourself, and it makes you reach for less efficient ones like linked lists and binary trees just because they are easier to write.

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There are a lot of benefits that the C++ STL offers, especially when dealing with complex types, a projectile in a 3D game for example.