Re: object-oriented C programming
On Wed, Dec 06, 2000 at 09:09:08AM -0500, David Greene <greened@eecs.umich.edu> was heard to say:
> > a) limited hardware/OS
>
> That's exactly what C++ is designed for! The zero-overhead rule makes
> sure this isn't a problem. Believe me, C++ is not, not, not slow,
> and memory is not an issue. In fact, C++ and the standard libraries
> sometimes run _faster_ than C (compare qsort and std::sort). Even Java
> does pretty well these days with HotSpot and its ilk.
Ever tried to compile C++ on limited hardware? Hint: it's not fun :)
Daniel
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