Ask Bjarne Stroustrup - The inventor of C++ programming language

[The_Big_K]

CEans,

This is no doubt a great opportunity for each one of you! Mr. Bjarne Stroustrup, the inventor of C++ programming language has agreed for a Small Talk with CrazyEngineers!

Now, don't waste time. Shoot all your questions directly to him in this thread. I will collect the questions posted in this thread and include them in our questionnaire for Mr. Stroustrup!

More information about Mr. Bjarne Stroustrup -

Bjarne Stroustrup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bjarne Stroustrup's Homepage

Don't miss this once-in-lifetime opportunity! Its exclusively for you, CEans!

Get started, post your questions in this thread!

[KGV]

What made you think beyond C and go for an object oriented approach?

[Elisa]

Thank you big K!

What are practical difficulties in designing a new programming language?

I hope my question will be included!

[The_Big_K]

Originally Posted by KGV

What made you think beyond C and go for an object oriented approach?

Originally Posted by Elisa

Thank you big K!

What are practical difficulties in designing a new programming language?

I hope my question will be included!

Good going KGV & Elisa!

We will gather all the questions from CEans for next 3 days.

[crook]

If you were to rewrite (redesign) C++ from scratch, what changes would you make?

I think this is a good question. Biggie, please include it in the list.

[kidakaka]

Awesome .. Stroustrup .. nice going BIggie

1. What do you see beyond OOP?
2. If OOP has still not lost its steam, then are we to see a new generation of hardware designed only for OO compiling?
3. In most engineering colleges, they first teach C, then C++ ... I generally found C++ the more easier to learn ... so should C be phased out for those who have just started to learn the basics of coding?
4. Seeing your baby take on such magnificent proportions, how does it feel as its creator?
5. Can there be a C for the Web? If there was, how would it be different from C with Classes

[suyash]

Please try to include this one too, if possible,

"When I started learning C and C++, I was told the importance of these programming languages in designing operating systems...
what is the status of their usage in the creation of modern OS's like various free distri's (linux) and MS Vista ??
are they having the same contribution in the development sector??"

[The_Big_K]

Great going guys, I'll send out the questionnaire to Mr. Stroustrup by tomorrow ( 12^th January). If anyone wants to add questions, please do so as soon as possible.

[MaRo]

- When someone like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs say "Use C++" no C#, C or AppleScript?

- What Operating system you're using for personal/ work uses?

- What basics I must have to make programming language?

- Is Operating Systems market closed now, Only limited for Microsoft, Apple & Unix-like systems anyone will make operating system will die? or there's still a chance?

- Will humanity someday create something to replace Von Neumann Architecture, which means new standards in every single digital bit in the world?

- Have you ever heard about Egypt in software domain or you know Egyptian Software pioneers?

[Ruhi]

Whats next after C++?

Are you going to invent anything new after objects?