RE: RES: [Dev-C++] Re: C and C++

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Per Westermark [mailto:pw...@ia...] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 5:53 AM
> To: Ioannis Vranos
> Cc: Dev-C++ Mailing List
> Subject: RE: RES: [Dev-C++] Re: C and C++
> 
> 
> Just about any feature of any language somehow have both pros 
> and cons.
> The net result is that whatever languag that are used, the 
> programmer has
> to spend more or less time on every single line, deciding if 
> the line is
> more good or evil regarding the target goals of the application.
> 
> Net result: Use whatever language that is available and fits the bill.
> Just make sure that you know why you use the language, and 
> that you know
> what the used features of the language actually do.
> 
> It is impossible to create a language that is always at least 
> as good as
> any other language. To get such a language, you have to add 
> new features
> to the language, and a lot of these new features MUST result 
> in some form
> of penalties making other languages more fit for use according to that
> specific criteria. An example: A jack of all trades language has to be
> large. But then it MUST be harder to learn than a specialized language
> dedicated to solving some specific subset problems.


I agree. One must choose the right tool for the right job.



Ioannis Vranos
 
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