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

[jose i. c. <ji...@fr...>]

Well, perhaps I was prematured in posing the question.  I can see your =
point.  My first project was to parse through up to ten text files of =
2megs each and create a report and it was very complicated using text =
handling functions to split a line, to search through a really long line =
of text, etc... Then finding out that c++ has string functions, I was =
like, "dude, nice!" :')

jos=E9

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Norman Gonsalves=20
  To: dev...@li...=20
  Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 1:57 AM
  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