C++0x Finally Becomes a Standard

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @05:35AM from the c++-ain't-what-it-used-to-be dept.

Samfer writes "On Friday August 12th 2011, the results for the final ISO ballot on C++0x came in, and the ISO C++ Standards Committee were unanimous in favor of approving the new C++0x (for now unofficially known as C++11) object-oriented programming language standard which is intended to replace the existing C++ standard. The new standard is to offer new and improved features such as lambda functions, concurrent programming functionality, direct data field initialization, and an improved standard library to name but a few." Although I haven't heavily used C++ in years, it is nice to see a decade long effort finally come to fruition. Especially nice is the support for type inference which should save quite a few people from RSI and make refactoring code a bit less obnoxious.

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Re:Congratulations! by Anonymous Coward · 2011-08-16 05:47 · Score: 5, Funny

Wrong thread dude, think you were looking for:
http://developers.slashdot.org/story/11/07/28/1758221/Oracle-Announces-Java-SE-7
oh hell... by Anonymous Coward · 2011-08-16 05:48 · Score: 2, Funny

...the 11th plague of Egypt has arrived a little bit late.
Re:Clean cool crisp refreshing by nemasu · 2011-08-16 05:58 · Score: 3, Funny

Objects

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Hell continues to get colder by Anonymous Coward · 2011-08-16 06:21 · Score: 5, Funny

First DNF, then a HURD kernel, now C++0x... Remind me to send some parkas to hell.
Re:C++0x by bytesex · 2011-08-16 06:33 · Score: 3, Funny

Wanted: A 'cocks' programmer. With seventy years experience.

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Re:Congratulations! by Anonymous Coward · 2011-08-16 06:49 · Score: 1, Funny

Have you SEEN the stuff they're adding in the C++0x standard? Java has its warts, but it doesn't even come close to THAT level of horrific ugliness. I think APL is starting to have a competitor for unreadable code.