Re: OT programming languages/ systems for advanced applications on Linux
David:
On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 02:14:44PM -0800, David Christensen wrote:
> Someone wrote:
> >I am like you and wrote most of my C++ during the
> >early years of the language. I used the AT&T Cfront version 1.2
> >compiler for years. Always on Unix machines and never on Windows.
> >
> >I have become disillusioned with the new C++ that has the kitchen sink
> >in it. It has become the new ADA. I believe it makes easy programs
> >easy and hard programs harder. So now I program in C and haven't
> >written much C++ in years.
>
> I learned Perl in 1998, and have been using it as my primary
---snip---
> I learned C++ in 1995 and used it professionally until ~2000. While
> I loved C, I have mixed memories of C++. I have positive memories
---big snip---
My preference was C (which followed years of FORTRAN) for
geophysical applications. I did some C++ but never cared for the
syntax.
I noted your comments on Python, and while I haven't any
experience with the 2 -> 3 transition, I am inclined to prefer
it. In fact, almost all my work is now in that language. You
can see some examples at my page (below) in the SOFTWARE section.
Regards,
Dean
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