The 30th anniversary of the first C++ compiler: let's find the bugs in it
8 days ago
- #Compiler
- #C++
- #History
- Cfront, developed by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983, was initially known as 'C with Classes'.
- Cfront translated C++ to C and defined the language until around 1990.
- The source code of Cfront is open and available for public access.
- Checking Cfront was challenging due to its age and unique syntax, such as using a dot (.) instead of double colon (::) for scope resolution.
- PVS-Studio analyzer found several issues in Cfront, including pointer dereferencing before null checks and incorrect 'else' branch formatting.
- Cfront's influence on the development of C++ is significant, marking it as a sacred artifact for C++ programmers.