Ask HN: Are any other languages as big as C++?

by codingclaws on 12/19/2024, 7:28:59 PM with 10 comments
I've been relearning C++ over the last week and it seems absolutely massive. Do any other languages come close to its size?

  • by readyplayernull on 12/19/2024, 11:25:09 PM

    Take a look:

    https://i.pinimg.com/originals/da/e4/6a/dae46a1cf4550e54aa89...

  • by NoZZz on 12/20/2024, 4:59:53 PM

    It's a game of complexity management, in the end there were two strategies - C# -> Absorb the creativity of chip designers in bytecode. - C++ -> Absorb the creativity of chip designers in template code.

  • by Rochus on 12/19/2024, 9:44:20 PM

    E.g. Common Lisp or Ada; it depends on which C++ version you compare, because if you measure e.g. specification size, then there can be a factor two between versions.

  • by aristofun on 12/19/2024, 8:12:26 PM

    What size? Lines of code, Megabytes, kilograms, kilometers?

  • by farseer on 12/19/2024, 7:53:28 PM

    C#, Java, PHP, JS seem equally massive no?

  • by Skywing on 12/20/2024, 5:52:12 AM

    Define big.