Not using the heap. Is it sign of being a bad programmer ?

[DEhqDjzh]

I am using c++ for 4+ years and since then, I did not need to use heap (*Libraries is an exception e.g: you have to use heap when creating an object in bullet physics)
I have developed 1 game engine, 2 libraries, and 1 virus and didn't use heap.
Is it a sign of being a bad programmer?

* = http://www.bulletphysics.org/mediawiki-1.5.8/index.php/Hello_World

[Repeater]

Using the heap is a bad option. You do it when other options are worse or impossible.

That said, such situations do exist. Maybe if you've not encountered any yet, you should think about expanding your programming experience.

[E0p9LyTq]

Using the heap does not make for a bad programmer.

How and why you use or don't use the heap can make one.

The heap is a tool, nothing more nor less.

[JLBorges]

Not using the heap directly in ones code is the sign of a good programmer.

[Ganado]

Adding onto what JLBorges said: I'm sure you have used the "heap". You just never used it directly. std::vector uses the heap, std::string uses the heap. Making objects that work with smart pointers uses the heap, etc. The C++ standard library thankfully handles a lot of this for you. If you haven't used new/smart pointers yet, well, there are times when dealing with large amounts of shared data where it can be beneficial or necessary, but it's not necessarily a bad thing that you haven't run into this yet.

[DEhqDjzh]

@Ganado thank you !