Bjarne Stroustrup Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

10 Famous Quotes by Bjarne Stroustrup
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“There's an old story about the person who wished his computer was as easy to use as his telephone. That wish has come true, since I no longer know how to use my telephone.”
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“C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do, it blows away your whole leg.”
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“After all, C++ isn't a perfect match for Java's design aims either.”
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“Certainly not every good program is object-oriented, and not every object-oriented program is good.”
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“Clearly, I reject the view that there is one way that is right for everyone and for every problem.”
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“Consequently, a general-purpose programming language should support a variety of ways of thinking and a variety of programming styles.”
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“Defining OO as based on the use of class hierarchies and virtual functions is also practical in that it provides some guidance as to where OO is likely to be successful.”
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“First, I'd like to see the basic tools such as compilers, debuggers, profilers, database interfaces, GUI builders, CAD tools, and so forth fully support the ISO standard.”
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“However, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its flaws and limitations become serious.”
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“I also hope that C++ implementation vendors will spend a slightly larger fraction of their budgets on improving the quality and performance of their compilers rather than concentrating too heavily on novelties.”
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