| Will you implement C++?

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Q: | I learn C++ in a school so it will be good if I can program my TI-89 in C++ (not in ordinary C). Do you plan to implement C++ on TI-89?
A: | No. Although C++ is more powerful language than C, it is not a language which is good for TI calculators. It is not efficient enough to be good for a calculator. The code generated by C++ is less efficient than code generated by ordinary C, and it is too bloated. So, even if somebody made C++ compiler for TI, I don't recommend using any C++ extensions (like classes, and especially streaming), except if you like programs like
    cout << "Hello world";
which produces 5 Kb long code...