Derek Parnell wrote:
So ...
Octal literals are so common that we need compiler/language support.
Character ranges are so rare that we do not need compiler/language support.
Compatibility with C is paramount, except when it's not.
Technical merit trumps human interface.
If you're looking for absolutes in any useful engineering design, you
won't find them.
You might be interested in this paper:
A. R. Koenig and B. Stroustrup: As Close as Possible to C - but no
Closer. The C++ Report. Vol 1 No 7 July 1989. Also, AT&T C++ Translator
Release Notes, February 1990.
I think that I'm not ready for the D programming language after all. I'll
drop by the sandbox from time to time out of curiosity, I suppose. Good
luck and thanks for all the fish.
You'll be welcome back anytime you want!
