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In Defense of C++

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185 points todsacerdoti | 1 comments | 16 Sep 25 19:40 UTC | HN request time: 0.213s | source
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fithisux ◴[16 Sep 25 21:13 UTC] 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 ◴[17 Sep 25 02:42 UTC] 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 ◴[17 Sep 25 07:45 UTC] No.45273027[source]▶
That is what the article says.
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1. Klonoar ◴[17 Sep 25 21:14 UTC] 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.