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On 10/04/2011 11:21 PM, Yannick Duchêne (Hibou57) wrote:
>
> With that, you have the macro language which is a powerful way to scatter the
> source in any silly ways you want, and now, you have a meta-language merged into
> the language. I don't believe that help to trust your understanding of the
> source you are reading.

I'm not saying that it's a good thing. Simply that it's unlikely to be a problem 
in practice. There are plenty of other reasons not to use C++; we shouldn't 
emphasize something that isn't a problem in practice when pointing out its problems.

-- 
Jeff Carter
"I was hobbling along, minding my own business, all of a
sudden, up he comes, cures me! One minute I'm a leper with
a trade, next minute my livelihood's gone! Not so much as a
'by your leave!' You're cured, mate. Bloody do-gooder!"
Monty Python's Life of Brian
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