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		nullbyte 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Go? Please do not compare rust to C++, that is an insult to C++

LoganDark 7 months ago | [–]

In my experience, C++ is by far the most common language Rust is compared to. Rust will never stop being compared to C++.

whimsicalism 7 months ago | [–]

Seriously? I love C++ and barely use Rust, but they both seem like pretty good languages to me.

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