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reply Denton Cockburn <diboss hotmail.com> writes:
Has anyone thought to do a feature comparison of proposed D2 and C++Ox
features?
Mar 15 2008
next sibling parent reply Walter Bright <newshound1 digitalmars.com> writes:
Denton Cockburn wrote:

 Has anyone thought to do a feature comparison of proposed D2 and C++Ox
 features?



I was going to, but C++0x changes constantly.
Mar 15 2008
next sibling parent Christopher Wright <dhasenan gmail.com> writes:
Walter Bright wrote:

 Denton Cockburn wrote:

 Has anyone thought to do a feature comparison of proposed D2 and C++Ox
 features?


 
 
 I was going to, but C++0x changes constantly.


Thanks, I needed something amusing to start my day :)
Mar 16 2008
prev sibling next sibling parent Denton Cockburn <diboss hotmail.com> writes:
On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:16:43 -0700, Walter Bright wrote:


 Denton Cockburn wrote:

 Has anyone thought to do a feature comparison of proposed D2 and C++Ox
 features?


 
 
 I was going to, but C++0x changes constantly.



Maybe do it as a wiki page, then someone else can modify it as both
languages change.
Mar 18 2008
prev sibling parent Charles D Hixson <charleshixsn earthlink.net> writes:
Walter Bright wrote:

 Denton Cockburn wrote:

 Has anyone thought to do a feature comparison of proposed D2 and C++Ox
 features?


 
 
 I was going to, but C++0x changes constantly.


Maybe.  It looks like garbage collection is no longer being 
considered.  (Or they're using a totally different name to 
talk about it.)
Mar 22 2008
prev sibling parent reply Brian Hay <bhay construct3d.com> writes:
Denton Cockburn wrote:

 Has anyone thought to do a feature comparison of proposed D2 and C++Ox
 features?


What's the point? As I understand it, C++0x won't come into effect until 
2009 and implementations will follow long after that. So comparisons of 
an implemented and specified (albeit not yet stable) D2 and C++0x with 
no implementation for years are largely irrelevant at the present time.

Also, a comparison of features may not accurately represent the benefits 
of D over C++0x in that they each may implement a given feature but in 
the case of D fewer design compromises are necessary as it doesn't have 
the legacy cruft of C++. Any comparison would have to be both 
qualitative and quantitative to be fair, and even then many people will 
ignore such qualitative (subjective) comparisons. :-)
Mar 15 2008
next sibling parent Bill Baxter <dnewsgroup billbaxter.com> writes:
Brian Hay wrote:

 Denton Cockburn wrote:

 Has anyone thought to do a feature comparison of proposed D2 and C++Ox
 features?


 
 What's the point? As I understand it, C++0x won't come into effect until 
 2009 and implementations will follow long after that. 


It's relevant for people trying to decide if it's worth their while long 
term to change languages.


 So comparisons of 
 an implemented and specified (albeit not yet stable) D2 and C++0x with 
 no implementation for years are largely irrelevant at the present time.


I think you can already get versions of g++ with preliminary 
implementations of some of the C++0x features (concepts was one, I 
think).  So while the big commercial players may drag their feet for 
years, you may be able to get most or at least many C++0x features a lot 
sooner.  Of course you won't have much choice in compiler, and it will 
probably be beta quality and subject to breaking changes, but isn't that 
what you'll face if you use D?  Except with C++0x you'll have near 100% 
assurance that the rest of the world will be joining you eventually.



 Also, a comparison of features may not accurately represent the benefits 
 of D over C++0x in that they each may implement a given feature but in 
 the case of D fewer design compromises are necessary as it doesn't have 
 the legacy cruft of C++. Any comparison would have to be both 
 qualitative and quantitative to be fair, and even then many people will 
 ignore such qualitative (subjective) comparisons. :-)


But some won't and will read it with interest.

I think a detailed feature comparison would be great.  It would help me 
find out more about what C++0x will and wont have in an easy way, by 
relating it to things I already know about D.  Also it would hopefully 
give me fodder to use on C++ folks who say they're just going to wait 
for C++0x.  I'll be able to say "ah, but even when it finally debuts, 
C++0x wont have ______".


--bb
Mar 16 2008
prev sibling parent Leandro Lucarella <llucax gmail.com> writes:
Brian Hay, el 16 de marzo a las 16:29 me escribiste:

 Denton Cockburn wrote:

Has anyone thought to do a feature comparison of proposed D2 and C++Ox
features?


 
 What's the point? As I understand it, C++0x won't come into effect until 2009
and implementations will follow long after that. So comparisons of an 
 implemented and specified (albeit not yet stable) D2 and C++0x with no
implementation for years are largely irrelevant at the present time.


There is already experimental support for some C++0x features in GCC 4.3,
so I don't know if it's gonna be years.

http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-4.3/cxx0x_status.html

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