Re: object-oriented C programming
On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, David Starner wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 05, 2000 at 11:23:36AM -0500, David Greene wrote:
> > On 4 Dec 2000, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
> >
> > > One of the key language supports it needs is GC'd memory management.
> >
> > It certainly makes things easier, but if I don't want to use it, I don't
> > want it forced on me. Automatic variables are nice.
>
> C/C++ with the Boehm-Weiser GC will let you chose what you want garbage
> collected and not. So will Modula-3, but that's moribund.
Precisely my point. Garbage collection is a library issue and IMHO
shouldn't be forced upon the developer by the language. If the
language specifies an optional GC'er, that is better, but I prefer
the option of choosing which GC'er I want to use. Yes, that may get me
into trouble with code that uses multiple GC'er's, but IMHO that is poor
code design that did not take reuse into consideration.
-Dave
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