Started learning C++ and I can not manage to get myself past Stroustrup's way of writing.
He writes everything like he would comments, it is borderline painful but still readable.
I am not quite sure what comedian made him like this, but everything reads with undertones of irony which should probably be avoided in (not academical) but such texts.
Eh whatever its his book!


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Started learning C++ and I can not manage to get myself past Stroustrup's way of writing.
He writes everything like he would comments, it is borderline painful but still readable.
I am not quite sure what comedian made him like this, but everything reads with undertones of irony which should probably be avoided in (not academical) but such texts.
Eh whatever its his book!

Maybe use a different book, or are you learning it in a class that requires the book?


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Re: Aw man!!!!
By: Vintholdt to All on Wed Jun 10 2026 01:26 am

Started learning C++ and I can not manage to get myself past Stroustrup's way of writing.
He writes everything like he would comments, it is borderline painful but still readable.
I am not quite sure what comedian made him like this, but everything reads with undertones of irony which should probably be avoided in (not academical) but such texts.
Eh whatever its his book!

I learned C++ many years ago, and I've actually rarely read any material from Stroustroup.. I think he has even taken a back seat to C++ in recent years - my understanding is that some of the changes in C++, especially in recent years (starting with C++11) have been without Stroustroup's direct involvement.

Nightfox

Nightfox around Wednesday, June 10th...

I learned C++ many years ago, and I've actually rarely read any material from Stroustroup.. I think he has even taken a back seat to C++ in recent years - my understanding is that some of the changes in C++, especially in recent years (starting with C++11) have been without Stroustroup's direct involvement.

I did C++ for about 20+ years or so before moving to Rust as my "main driver". Stroustroup's style and what not were never for me, or any of the guides/etc. that I had to work within. I'd avoid it, personally, other than for historical reasons.

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Re: RE: Aw man!!!!
By: NuSkooler to Nightfox on Wed Jun 10 2026 11:40 am

I did C++ for about 20+ years or so before moving to Rust as my "main driver". Stroustroup's style and what not were never for me, or any of the guides/etc. that I had to work within. I'd avoid it, personally, other than for historical reasons.

I have yet to work on a software project that uses Rust, though I've heard good things about Rust. For the projects I've happened to work on, C++ is one of the more popular/used languages.

Nightfox

On Wednesday, June 10th Nightfox said...

I have yet to work on a software project that uses Rust, though I've heard good things about Rust. For the projects I've happened to work on, C++ is one of the more popular/used languages.

That was me for many years, but once I learned Rust I never looked back. It's all the things I wanted in C++ (and others), and strict ownership is amazing, actually.


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