Can C++ Be Safer? Bjarne Stroustrup On Ensuring Memory Safety

C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup "joins calls for changing the programming language itself to address security concerns," according to an article shared by Slashdot user guest reader:In mid-January, the official C++ "direction group" — which makes recommendations for the programming language's evolution — issued a statement addressing concerns about C++ safety. While many languages now support "basic type safety" — that is, ensuring that variables access only sections of memory th