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> > Main advantage of object oriented programming is function
> > overloading and private variables in structures but excess amount of
> > features stuffed in C++ is really a problem. I think C++ does not
> > handle polymorphism well.
> 
> The whole point of C++ is to handle polymorphism well, and it does.
> For programs like gschem and pcb, which have lots of object types that
> are "similar but different", an object oriented language like C++
> should be an obvious choice.

If I remember correctly there some differences in C++ inheritance that make it less useful. It is useful with for example a virtual function to extract drawing primitives in the super class which are implemented for each sub class.

> Unfortunately, C++ is a huge toolbox and people think you have to use
> every tool for every application, ...

I stay happy with those needed.

> > C/C++ lack good type checking which is a real disadvantage.
> 
> Well, C maybe, C++ has great support for type checking.  You just have
> to write type-specific code.

C does not distinguish different enumeration types does C++ do?


Nicklas Karlsson