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Yes, compile times are my main concern. It is an implementation issue, just like the fact that humans die. It doesn't have to be that way, does it? :-)

The other concern is that you have to first find and then change code in two locations most of the time. On top of that, function signatures in the header are different than those in the implementation file, so you can't just copy them.

This last issue is a language issue and it is utterly ridiculous. There is no sane reason why you're not allowed to leave virtual, static or parameter default values in the code when you copy it into the implementation file.

[Edit] One more thing: If a language is designed in a way that makes it practically impossible to create a fast implementation, that is a language issue in my view. Doesn't mean that such a language has no place. It does and I'm using it.



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