\pard\tx960\tx1920\tx2880\tx3840\tx4800\tx5760\tx6720\tx7680\tx8640\tx9600\f0\b0\i0\ulnone\fs28\fc1\cf1 Q: Why did NeXT choose Objective-C rather than C++?\
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A: NeXT chose Objective-C over C++ for several reasons:\
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1) We wanted a language which represented the smallest perturbation to the C language, to make it easier for programmers to learn. In our opinion, C++ was a significantly major change to the C language compared to Objective-C, which adds only a few new constructs to C.\
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2) At the time we made the decision, C++ did not support run-time binding, and this lack greatly reduces the advantages of taking an object-oriented approach. With run-time binding, you need not know the details of the object to which you're sending a message. This supports modularity and reusability of code, and is essential for a true object-oriented programming environment. See Chapter Two of the Brad Cox book (Object-Oriented Programming: An Evolutionary Approach; Addison-Wesley, 1987) for a fuller description of these issues.\
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3) C++ does not support dynamic loading of objects, once again a key feature necessary in order to take full advantage of the power of Interface Builder.\