Re: A83: nothing important

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Subject: Re: A83: nothing important
From: John Kugelman <kugelman@mnsinc.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 22:40:33 -0500
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the homonerdicus wrote:
> 
> Can I program be samller or faster in BASIC than ASM if the code is well
> optimised ?

A BASIC program can definitely be smaller, though doubtfully faster than
even a mediocre assembly program of the same nature.  BASIC programs
have the overhead of the parser, which is not insignificant.

-- 
John Kugelman.  kugelman@mnsinc.com

I believe we can change anything.
I believe in my dream.
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