Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> >> I'm saying that C++ does not enforce that you don't change private instance 
> >> variables from outside the class.
> > 
> >   And this has exactly what to do with whether (compiler-enforced) data
> > hiding is a good thing or not?

> Because there's two reasons for data hiding: (1) allow more flexibility in 
> implementation, (2) allow easier debugging.

> If you can violate my encapsulation, I don't see the data as especially 
> encapsulated, is all.

  You didn't answer my question.

  "Is enforced data hiding a good thing or a bad thing?"
  "In C++ you can bypass the encapsulation, so it's a bad thing."

  That doesn't make any sense. Exactly how is C++ related to the subject?
You are badly derailing.

  But of course. As long as you get to bash C++...

> >   Every single discussion about programming with you turns into C++ bashing,
> > no matter what the subject.

> I'm happy to bash any other unsafe OO language you might want to name. :-)

  It's getting really tiresome and old.

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                                                          - Warp

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