Pascal
Strict Parent (a “bondage and discipline”
language ;-))
Restricts programmer for his/her own good
A white, automatic transmission automobile
with lots of safety features (e.g., air
bags, controls that limit speed to 55 miles per hour and prohibit leaving the
lights on or locking the keys in the car)
C
A permissive, easy going parent (a
‘lassize-faire’ language ;-))
Assumes that the programmer knows what
he/she is doing and will assume responsibility for his/her actions. (Some describe it as a “gun with which you
can shoot yourself in the foot.”)
A bright red ’65 Corvette with a big block engine, manual transmission,
optional seat belt, and with fuzzy dice hanging from the rear view mirror.
C++
A less permissive, yet open minded parent
(e.g., ‘Thomas Huxtable’ ;-))
Assumes that the programmer generally knows
what he/she is doing, but provides more checking by default. (“With C++ it’s harder to shoot yourself in
the foot, but when you do, you’ll blow off both of your legs” – Bjarne
Stroustrup)
A bright red 2000 Corvette with a 6 speed manual transmission, air bag, and heads up display, many on board
computers
