From: je@unix.brighton.ac.uk (John English)
Subject: Re: C+++, yes three pluses
Date: 16 Mar 93 11:33:44 GMT
Date: 1993-03-16T11:33:44+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1993Mar16.113344.5594@unix.brighton.ac.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 1o0746INN694@shelley.u.washington.edu
bketcham@stein2.u.washington.edu (Benjamin Ketcham) writes:
:
: Actually, that should be (C++)++. Or maybe C+=2.
:
: But then, I always thought the original one should
: be ++C.
Well, actually C++ is an accurate name -- it means that every time you
use the language, a new feature gets added... :-)
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1993-03-13 12:34 C+++, yes three pluses SAHARBAUGH
1993-03-14 21:12 ` Benjamin Ketcham
1993-03-16 11:33 ` John English [this message]
1993-03-16 14:58 ` MILLS,JOHN M.
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1993-03-16 22:52 John Goodsen
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