David R Tribble wrote:
[...]
> And there are other languages as powerful
> and innovative, just not as popular (e.g., Eiffel).

I may like Eiffel's syntax and consistency somewhat
more than C++'s, but Eiffel's template-like facilities
are no match for C++ templates. In particular, I don't
think you can build very sophisticated metaprograms in
Eiffel.

This is but one aspect of "powerful languages", but it
makes C++ stand apart.

 Daveed
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