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Ah yes, because C is the only fast language.



C++ is faster (due to inlining and templates).


C++ as it is written can be arbitrarily slower and may have hidden bottlenecks due to copy constructors and poorly thought out Stl usage. But C++ fanboys refuse to admit this.


*can be faster

It can also be slower :)


So can Java :)




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