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In Defense of C++

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fithisux ◴[] No.45268130[source]
"Rust shines in new projects where safety is the priority, while C++ continues to dominate legacy systems and performance-critical domains."

the truth

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charlieflowers ◴[] No.45271002[source]
> "while C++ continues to dominate ... performance-critical domains"

Why performance-critical domains? Does C++ have a performance edge over Rust?

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fithisux ◴[] No.45273027[source]
That is what the article says.
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1. Klonoar ◴[] No.45281471[source]
The article is not an authority, so if you’re going to appeal to it when someone presses you on the topic, you should probably be ready to back it up.