Ay, Curamba! This discussion is exactly why we need Boyd.
But, let the record show, C++ has been scientifically shown to be an unbelievably crap and monstrously complex language, even though I earn my daily bread by using it. I was a contemporary of Dr Stroustrup when he was spending his time dragging the Cambridge mainframe to its knees using the Simula compiler - the kindest description I ever heard from friends in the computer lab was "stubborn"- and occasionally, ok frequently, or indeed always, am tempted to view C++ as his revenge on the world for pointing out that he doesn't have a clue how to program efficiently.
