alt Hacker NewsThis is a myth, C++ is not inherently slow to compile. It's the standard library that is very bloated and the main culprit for slow compilation.
This is a myth, C++ is not inherently slow to compile. It's the standard library that is very bloated and the main culprit for slow compilation.
Many C++ features are very slow to compile, especially templates.
A quick compiling C++ project is most likely extremely conservative in its use of C++ (vs C) features.