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Thus, the standard library will serve as both a tool and as a teacher.

~Bjarne Stroustrup

Topics: Both Library Serve Standard Teacher Thus Tool Will

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The standard library saves programmers from having to reinvent the wheel.

~Bjarne Stroustrup

Topics: Having Library Programmers Reinvent Reinvent The Wheel Saves Standard Wheel

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Clearly, I reject the view that there is one way that is right for everyone and for every problem.

~Bjarne Stroustrup

Topics: Clearly Every Everyone One Way Problem Reject Right View Way

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People who passionately want to believe that the world is basically simple react to this with a fury that goes beyond what I consider appropriate for discussing a programming language.

~Bjarne Stroustrup

Topics: Appropriate Basically Believe Beyond Consider Discussing Fury Goes Language Passionately People Programming React Simple Want Who World

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It is easy to study the rules of overloading and of templates without noticing that together they are one of the keys to elegant and efficient type-safe containers.

~Bjarne Stroustrup

Topics: Easy Efficient Elegant Keys Noticing Rules Study Together Without

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Certainly not every good program is object-oriented, and not every object-oriented program is good.

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Topics: Certainly Every Good Program

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Defining OO as based on the use of class hierarchies and virtual functions is also practical in that it provides some guidance as to where OO is likely to be successful.

~Bjarne Stroustrup

Topics: Also Based Class Defining Functions Guidance Likely Practical Provides Some Successful Use Virtual Where

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I find languages that support just one programming paradigm constraining.

~Bjarne Stroustrup

Topics: Find Just Just One Languages Paradigm Programming Support

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After all, C++ isn't a perfect match for Java's design aims either.

~Bjarne Stroustrup

Topics: After Aims Design Either Java Match Perfect

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However, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its flaws and limitations become serious.

~Bjarne Stroustrup

Topics: Become Flaws However Java Language Limitations Programming Promoted Serious Sole

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Biography

Nationality: Danish

Type: Scientist

Born: December 30th, 1950

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