This thread is a mess - it has all of the elegance of BASIC!
When we debate C/C++ vs. Pascal, it should be clearly stated whether we are debating worldly practicality (utility in the workplace and job market, value as a resume builder, etc.) or elegance as a programming paradigm. The two issues are confused and intermixed in this thread.
kbrady@ultranet.com
Programming Hobbyist
Workplace be damned!!
... Religious error-<A>tone, <R>epent, <B>lame Satan?