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Is my fear of C/++ Justified?
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this post was submitted on 02 Nov 2026
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The problem is that you can't break compatibility.
Only in some exceptional cases. ๐
Not with that attitude
Personally, I'd love to break compatibility for better features and consistency. We should be able to declare the version at the top of the file or something. Nothing at the top = legacy crap. ๐คทโโ๏ธ I dunno.