Its no joking matter. I think all c++ programmers ought to read the joke/hoax/satirical "interview" with Bjarne Stroustrup, linked here, https://www.ganssle.com/tem/tem17.htm and think of this every time you write some c++ code. Of course I read this when I was at Bell Labs, and I remember Kernighan saying that languages and programs can be improved by taking things out, not adding things in. Best, --Al