Re: More like *p versus p[0]

[Dale Stanbrough <dale@goanna.cs.rmit.EDU.AU>]

"99% of the defects attributed to C are actually defects in C
 programmers. Don't blame the language for the programmer's
 incompetence."


"Don't blame car's with poor brakes for accidents - that's just
driver incompetence!"

"Don't blame landmines for civilian casualties - that's just civilian
incompetence!"

"Don't blame powersaws with no shields for lost fingers - that's
just builder incompetence!".


There is a pattern here (i hope you can see it) - things that have
no protection invite errors. Is a saw any less useful if it has
a guard on it?


"Here's a defect: In a program, there are two things: addresses and
 data. Ada takes away 50% of the ballgame--freestyle address
 manipulation--and then calls this a *feature*. This isn't a feature;
 it's Janet Reno Compiler Technology."


Clearly you don't know what you are talking about. Ada has well defined
features for "freestyle" address manipulation. I presume you have not
read the LRM. The difference is that you have to deliberately ask for
it, and can't accidentally stumble on it. Sounds like the power saw
analogy is rather apt, hey?


Dale