Domain-Specific Languages
Conventions in software development often dictate the use of operator overloading, though there are justified exceptions where creating a private language can be beneficial. The rise of domain-specific languages, particularly embedded ones, showcases the power of combining templates and operator overloading, allowing developers to craft mini-languages within existing languages like C and Ruby. This approach opens up innovative ways to define and parse syntax, though it also raises questions of taste and judgment in its application.In this clip
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Episode 91: Kevlin Henney on C++
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