C++ Definition for Real Men

TOP DEFINITION C++ A programming language for Real Men. Most languages try to provide a simplified way to solve specific problems well. C++ makes no such concession and tries to be mediocre at everything. It lets you program at a very high level, and a very low level in the same program. It lets you write procedural code, object oriented code, generic code and mix them all up. It makes you decide everything and provides no help if you get it wrong. It is by far the biggest, most complicated, ugly, down-right dangerous language you can use. But it does run fast. It takes at least twice as long to program in C++ as any other major language (except C). The men who program in C++ are Real Men. The women who program in C++ are Real Men too. You can spot a C++ programmer from their testosterone fueled swagger, and the unbelievable amount of contempt they inject into the phrase Java "programmer". They'll probably do their quotes and all. Dev: 'Hey, Reg, you know C++ right? What does: "\Src\cont.cpp(52): error C2679: binary '!=': no operator found which takes a right-hand operand of type 'int' (or there is no acceptable conversion) C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\include\vector(392): could be ' std::_Vector_iterator<_Ty, _Alloc> &std::_Vector_iterator<_Ty, _Alloc>::operator = (const std::_Vector_iterator<_Ty, _Alloc> &)' with _Ty=Main::Cont, _Alloc=std::allocator<Main::Cont> while trying to match the argument list '(std::_Vector_iterator<_Ty, _Alloc>, int)' with _Ty=Main::Cont, _Alloc=std::allocator<Main::Cont>' mean?' Reg: 'You missed a semicolon at the end of the line.'

A fake dictionary-style definition describes C++ as an impossibly complicated and dangerous programming language for “Real Men.” The punchline is the absurdly long compiler error, followed by the simple diagnosis that a semicolon is missing. It is shared as a reaction to frustrating C++ debugging and cryptic error messages.

• @dev_meme / 4591 2022-06-27