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Bjarne Stroustrup is a renowned computer scientist, known as the creator of the C++ programming language. He invented C++ in 1979, a widely-used programming language that has had a profound impact on software engineering. Born on December 30, 1950, Stroustrup's career has been dedicated to the design and development of programming languages and various fields of computer science.

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“There are more useful systems developed in languages deemed awful than in languages praised for being beautiful - many more.”

Beautiful Language Awful Being Beautiful

Author:Bjarne Stroustrup

“The connection between the language in which we think/program and the problems and solutions we can imagine is very close. For this reason restricting language features with the intent of eliminating programmer errors is at best dangerous.”

Thinking Reason Problem Language Imagine Dangerous Solutions Program Connections Errors Features Programmers Eliminating Problems And Solutions

Book:The C++ Programming Language

Source: The C++ Programming Language

“My impression was and is that many programming languages and tools represent solutions looking for problems, and I was determined that my work should not fall into that category. Thus, I follow the literature on programming languages and the debates about programming languages primarily looking for ideas for solutions to problems my colleagues and I have encountered in real applications. Other programming languages constitute a mountain of ideas and inspiration-but it has to be mined carefully to avoid featurism and inconsistencies.”

Source: The Design and Evolution of C++

“However, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its flaws and limitations become serious.”

Language Serious Limitation Programming Flaws Sole Programming Languages Java

Author:Bjarne Stroustrup

“People who passionately want to believe that the world is basically simple react to this with a fury that goes beyond what I consider appropriate for discussing a programming language.”

People World Want Believe Language Simple Programming Appropriate Fury Discussing Programming Languages

Author:Bjarne Stroustrup

“C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do it blows your whole leg off.”

“More good code has been written in languages denounced as "bad'' than in languages proclaimed "wonderful'' - much more.”

Has Beens Language Wonderful Written Simplicity Code Programming Languages

Book:The Design and Evolution of C++

Source: The Design and Evolution of C++

“It is my firm belief that all successful languages are grown and not merely designed from first principles”

Firsts Belief Language Principles Learning Successful Firm Programming Firm Beliefs

Book:The Design and Evolution of C++

Source: The Design and Evolution of C++

“Anybody who comes to you and says he has a perfect language is either naive or a salesman.”

Language Perfect Naive Salesman

Author:Bjarne Stroustrup

“C++ is my favorite garbage collected language because it generates so little garbage”

Littles Language My Favorite Garbage

Author:Bjarne Stroustrup

“Nobody should call themselves a professional if they only knew one language.”

Ifs Should Language

Author:Bjarne Stroustrup

“I find languages that support just one programming paradigm constraining”

Language Support Just One Programming Paradigm

Author:Bjarne Stroustrup

“This evolution may compromise Java's claim of being simpler than C++, but my guess is that the effort will make Java a better language than it is today.”

May Today Language Effort Evolution Claims Compromise Java

Author:Bjarne Stroustrup

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Born: December 30, 1950
Known for: Scientist
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