Bjarne Stroustrup - Language Quotes

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Anybody who comes to you and says he has a perfect language is either naïve or a salesman.

Bjarne Stroustrup

One of the things I really like about programming languages is that it's the perfect excuse to stick your nose into any field. So if you're interested in high energy physics and the structure of the universe, being a programmer is one of the best ways to get in there. It's probably easier than becoming a theoretical physicist

Bjarne Stroustrup

The connection between the language in which we think/program and the problems and solutions we can imagine is very close. For this reason restricting language features with the intent of eliminating programmer errors is at best dangerous.

Bjarne Stroustrup

There are more useful systems developed in languages deemed awful than in languages praised for being beautiful—many more.

Bjarne Stroustrup

Within C++, there is a much smaller and cleaner language struggling to get out.

Bjarne Stroustrup