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From: Arjan van de Ven <arjan at linux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [Powertop] Why C++ is the language of implementation?
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:48:48 -0700
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On 3/31/2014 8:43 AM, Bill Vyzas wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am curious to know why PowerTOP is using C++ as the language of impleme=
ntation but the majority of the program is written with the C standards. I =
checked also some other
> open source programs like the Gnome Power Manager and its doing the same =
thing.
>
> I know that C++ can also call C and I also know that there are couple of =
classes on the program but why use C++ for a few classes when you can have =
structs, which are
> basically classes, instead.


C++ and objects are a very useful paradigm for certain things (especially i=
f they map
to actual physical things)... and powertop uses that.

I'm not one of those people who goes overboard and sees objects for things =
that are not
really objects, just pieces of data.


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