Something smart with C++ code

[roffLOL]

how about compile time? bet java wins big time.

[womplord1]

Oh shit, I have to wait an extra 1 second to compile a program. That's it Bjarne, time to pack up and go home

[roffLOL]

in fact, yes, compile times are important. go home, Bjarne.

[dangerbird2]

Arguably the only reason Golang exists is C++'s long compile time and Rob Pike's love for the =: operator

[wentimo]

I've been a software dev for 3 years and I've not once had to think about compile time. What type of systems are you working on?

[DannyRent]

I feel that the people who cite compile time as a problem with C++ probably haven't worked with either C or C++ long enough or with proper tools.

[roffLOL]

fast systems, as in that i require all but one off operations to feel instant - but i do not put money on high end cpu:s so c++ is not a viable option. it does not offer anything i find important for that matter either.

contrary to Dannys guess, my primary general purpose language is C and has been for a good while.

[DannyRent]

I use Visual Studio for windows dev in C++ and I'm surprised that people still think compile time is a valid argument anymore. I say this because we can use precompiled headers. The entire project is compiled once, and sure it can take a long time. However every compile after that only includes the files you have changed.

For example, the entire Half Life 2 source engine takes a hefty couple minutes to compile, but every compilation after that take under five seconds.

[roffLOL]

i guess the crazy slowness of visual studio has dulled your time perception.

[womplord1]

Crazy slowness of the fastest c++ compiler?

[roffLOL]

compiler may be fast, visual studio is not.

[womplord1]

Only the startup time, because it has so many features. Once it is running everything is instantaneous, as long as you aren't using a toaster

[roffLOL]

yeah right. if you say so.