?Is C++ Dead??
˙˙˙ https://deepengineering.substack.com/p/is-c-deadh most
?According to the January TIOBE Index, C++ is currently the fourt
popular programming language after C and Python. C++ is the main
programming language used in many critical systems, including hospitals,
cars, and airplanes. But dare I say it: C++ is prone to errors. And in
2024, even the U.S. government chipped in. They dropped the bomb: C and
C++ are not memory-safe programming languages. In 2026, might C++ be
seeing its last days??
˙˙˙ https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/
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https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Final-ONCD-Technical-Report.pdf
No, not even close to starting to die.˙ New projects are being started
in C++ daily.
Lynn
2024, even the U.S. government chipped in. They dropped the bomb: C and
C++ are not memory-safe programming languages.
In 2026, might C++ be seeing its last days??
The fact for me: I rarely encounter 'memory-safe' problems in C++.
... New programmers would not use C++. Experienced programmers would likely choose C++.
On 3/6/2026 5:19 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
2024, even the U.S. government chipped in. They dropped the bomb: C and
C++ are not memory-safe programming languages.
That's why operating systems manage and secure memory. Most operating systems are written in C and maybe with C++ attachment.
In 2026, might C++ be seeing its last days??
Not in business applications, I suppose. would Java die in 2026? Would
C# rise to power in 2026? :)
C#? Garbage collected crap? I know how to use it, but I don't reallyI suspect many stock trading and quoting systems were written in C for
like it.
On 3/5/2026 8:48 PM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
On 3/6/2026 5:19 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
2024, even the U.S. government chipped in. They dropped the bomb:
C and C++ are not memory-safe programming languages.
That's why operating systems manage and secure memory. Most
operating systems are written in C and maybe with C++ attachment.
In 2026, might C++ be seeing its last days??
Not in business applications, I suppose. would Java die in 2026?
Would C# rise to power in 2026? :)
C#? Garbage collected crap? I know how to use it, but I don't really
like it.
What about Q#? ;^)
Both Java and C# are garbage-collected languages.Coders, developers and programmers need to make a living and they will
Garbage-collected language is a right choice for business applications
in overwhelming majority of cases.
Is C# better than Java? Probably. But probably not by much.
I like Go better than either of them, but it does not appear to stand a chance in this battle.
On 3/8/2026 2:03 AM, Michael S wrote:
Coders, developers and programmers need to make a living and they will always choose the programming language that actually does the job. They
Both Java and C# are garbage-collected languages.
Garbage-collected language is a right choice for business applications
in overwhelming majority of cases.
Is C# better than Java? Probably. But probably not by much.
I like Go better than either of them, but it does not appear to stand a
chance in this battle.
are not paid to stay in the irovy towers of the acamdeic world! :)
Programmers rarely choose their programming language for
their day job - they use what the job says they should use. ...
Am 08.03.2026 um 11:49 schrieb David Brown:
Programmers rarely choose their programming language for
their day job - they use what the job says they should use. ...
No, they chose the job with the lanugage they like.
On 08/03/2026 09:26, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
On 3/8/2026 2:03 AM, Michael S wrote:
Coders, developers and programmers need to make a living and they will
Both Java and C# are garbage-collected languages.
Garbage-collected language is a right choice for business applications
in overwhelming majority of cases.
Is C# better than Java? Probably. But probably not by much.
I like Go better than either of them, but it does not appear to stand a
chance in this battle.
always choose the programming language that actually does the job.
They are not paid to stay in the irovy towers of the acamdeic world! :)
Programmers rarely choose their programming language for their day job - they use what the job says they should use.˙ They can choose what they
want for their own coding, and that can influence what job they get, but
for most programmers, the language they use is what the boss says they
must use - even if they know they could do a better job in a different language.
On 08/03/2026 16:46, Bonita Montero wrote:
Am 08.03.2026 um 11:49 schrieb David Brown:
Programmers rarely choose their programming language for
their day job - they use what the job says they should use. ...
No, they chose the job with the lanugage they like.
Some can do that.˙ Some can also choose the language that their employer uses.˙ But most programmers get a job that they can get, and do what the
job requires - just like most non-programmers.
Coders, developers and programmers need to make a living and they will always choose the programming language that actually does the job. They
are not paid to stay in the irovy towers of the acamdeic world! :)
On 3/6/2026 5:19 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
2024, even the U.S. government chipped in. They dropped the bomb: C and
C++ are not memory-safe programming languages.
That's why operating systems manage and secure memory. Most operating systems are written in C and maybe with C++ attachment.
In 2026, might C++ be seeing its last days??
Not in business applications,
I suppose. would Java die in 2026?
Would C# rise to power in 2026? :)
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