How does D improve design practices over C++?

[Bruno Medeiros]

Tony wrote:
> 
> I have designed/coded for months without ever pressing the compile button. 
> Some programmers use the compiler in a very iterative way: using it as a 
> debugger is bad practice.
> 
> Tony 
> 
> 

You are either greatly mis-representing that situation, or that simply 
is, like superdan said, bullshit.

Was the code in C/C++?
Was there really no compile information, or did you get syntax or 
semantic errors from a tool other than the compiler, like the IDE/editor?
That "for months" of yours translates to how much actual time? Was it 
several hours a day (4-8 hours) like in a job, or were you talking more 
like a hobbyists 30 mins per weekend?

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Bruno Medeiros - Software Developer, MSc. in CS/E graduate
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