Bjarne Stroustrup Quotes

Thus, the standard library will serve as both a tool and as a teacher. - 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. - Bjarne Stroustrup

There's an old story about the person who wished his computer was as easy to use as his telephone. That wish has come true, since I no longer know how to use my telephone. - Bjarne Stroustrup

The standard library saves programmers from having to reinvent the wheel. - 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. - Bjarne Stroustrup

My list of basic tools is a partial answer to the question about what has changed: Over the past few years, large numbers of programmers have come to depend on elaborate tools to interface code with systems facilities. - Bjarne Stroustrup

It is easy to study the rules of overloading and of templates without noticing that together they are one of the keys to elegant and efficient type-safe containers. - Bjarne Stroustrup

I would encourage nonproprietary standards for tools and libraries. - Bjarne Stroustrup

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