C++ not only fails to hide the above-mentioned C pitfalls but adds entire classes of pitfalls of its own. Just a few examples:

* undecidable grammar: http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/defective.html#defect-2

* const inside containers: http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/const.html#fqa-18.1

* template error messages http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/templates.html#fqa-35.17

C is often nicer than C++ because it's simpler: it only has the C pitfalls not the combination of C & C++ pitfalls that plague C++.