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title: "print(\"Hello, world!\") - Part 1"
date: 2020-09-17
draft: true
type: "post"
tags: ["Programming"]
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*Originally posted on my [old blog](https://git.exozy.me/Ta180m/blog/src/branch/main/_posts/2020-09-17-print-hello-world-part-1.md)*


> *“C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do it blows your whole leg off.”*
>
> *-- Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of C++*

There are a few reasons why the vast majority of competitive programmers use C++: it has a decent standard library, several good reference sources, and lots of tutorials online. But these factors are not unique to C++; what matters is its speed. A few milliseconds could be the difference between and accepted solution and time limit exceeded. Anyways, here's the code, about two weeks late, written in the "conventional" C++ style, as opposed to the condensed, macro-abusing style of competitive programmers.


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| Factor | Rating | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speed | 3 | Very fast after compilation, nearly as fast as C, and faster than a lot of programming languages even counting compilation |
| Documentation | 3 | Not that I used any when writing this program, but there a lot of good resources out there, such as [cplusplus.com](www.cplusplus.com) |
| General | 3 | C++ has its flaws, but for some applications such as competitive programming, it's unbeatable |


Be on the lookout for Part 2, Python! No guarantees about the date, but it should show up in a few days, once I get some time.