RE: [Dev-C++] c or c++. that is the question

[Ioannis V. <iv...@at...>]

A C++ program should not be less space/time efficient than an equivalent =
C
program.





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-----Original Message-----
From: dev...@li...
[mailto:dev...@li...] On Behalf Of Norman
Gonsalves
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 8:57 AM
To: dev...@li...
Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] c or c++. that is the question


On Tue, 22 Apr 2003 22:16:34 -0400 "jose isaias cabrera"
<ji...@fr...> writes:

>Here is a question for all: why would anyone use c when c++ is so much
easier?

Two obvious reasons are executable code size and compiler capability.

Code written in C usually generates smaller executables than code =
written in
C++. Because of this you are more likely to use C only for embedded
applications.

If you are using a C only compiler (and there still several around) then =
the
use of C only is a given. Many older C/C++ compilers will have a lot of
trouble with modern ANSI C++, but will probably work fine with C code. =
Also,
there are several interpreters and script languages based on C, but very =
few
based on (the more complex) C++.

Is C++ really easier to use than C? The answer is a matter of opinion =
...
many will disagree!

Norm