Python is just as good as C++ for real apps

[David Bolen]

grante at visi.com (Grant Edwards) writes:

> In article <uelkeqhc6.fsf at ctwd0143.fitlinxx.com>, David Bolen wrote:
(...)
> > The fact that it works like the first case always made me feel
> > uncomfortable with the "int* p1" notation rather than "int *p1", since
> > at least visually the former (to me) appears to apply to anything in
> > its list of variables being defined.
> 
> int *p;
> 
> Think of it as meaning that *p is of type int rathing than p is
> of type int*, and then it makes a bit more sense.

Um, right, the "int *p" form is the one I like.

But C++ style seems to push the "int* p" (or "int& p") forms as preferable.

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