<Urchlay> I do know this: printf() was faster than cout, last time I benchmarked it (a while ago now... I just got curious is all)
<TommyC> it is faster, much faster
<TommyC> std::cout is a derived class with 2 or 3 base classes
<Urchlay> yah. so c++ demands you use the slower and (IIRC) more bloated solution to comply with some kind of platonic ideal
<Urchlay> (or is it aristotelean? I really can't remember which dead greek guy is which right now)
<TommyC> soc++rates<Urchlay> you win