Discussion on avoiding security vulnerabilities in C++

[Steve Teale]

Sean Kelly Wrote:

> Walter Bright wrote:
> > 
> > It's like I attended a presentation by Scott Meyers which was an 
> > application of C++ template metaprogramming. Most of the presentation 
> > was about how to do arrays of types. With D, that's trivial (as tuples), 
> > and the presentation would have been over in 5 minutes.
> 
> I was trying to figure out how to determine the return type of a member 
> function using C++ template code the other day.  Something that would 
> take me two seconds in D had me tearing my hair out in C++.  The result 
> is that I simply don't do much serious metaprogramming in C++ because 
> the machinations required are often just a complete mess.  In D however, 
> it's so straightforward that in most cases a novice could understand it. 
>   This is a huge win IMO.
> 
> 
> Sean

I remember reading the original Kernigan and Ritchie C book back in 1980 something.  I read it from cover to cover without a break, and thought wow! This is the language for me.  After many years of diversions (often known as work) I finally got round to taking a serious look at D, and found the sensation much the same.  We are all on the same side.