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From: gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu
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Subject: C++ vs "C+-": any big diff?
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Date: 13 Aug 90 20:36:45 GMT
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Just picked up Dan Weston's "Elements of C++ Macintosh Programming".  It's
good, and I'm interested in learning C++.

But I had a question: I have THINK C (or "C+-", as Weston terms it).  Is there
any reason (besides wanting to pull the economy out of the possibly coming
recession) that one would want to buy MPW C++ to use instead?  Or should one
just wait until THINK C 5.0 comes out?  Hey, I know MPW C++ is mucho bucks, and
I'm not even sure I can afford it.  But if I'm going to learn C++, I'm keen on
learning the proper syntax, and from what I can glean from scanning Weston's
appendix on THINK C, there are some substantial differences which might lead to
bad (or at least sub-optimal) C++ programming style (no protected and private
protection levels in classes comes to mind).

I know I should probably wait 'til THINK C 5.0 comes out -- and that may end up
being what I do -- , but I'm curious what your opinions are.

Thanks for any advice!

Robert

 
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