Someone should tell him about D...

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On Thursday, 2 June 2022 at 10:36:24 UTC, twinbee wrote:
> Quote from Elon Musk on Twitter:
>
> "Side note: I hate the bloated mess that is modern C++, but 
> love simple C, as you know what it will compile to in terms of 
> actual CPU operations."
>
> Source: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1532274289893904384

While I can understand the frustration of modern C++, the right 
tool for the right job is more important. Try doing string 
manipulation with the C standard library, in that case I would 
pick C++ over C any day. C is not always simpler.