Re: A89: ASM Mentoring
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Re: A89: ASM Mentoring
I love the C++ language but I dont see a need on the calc :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Cowart" <freakonaleash881@hotmail.com>
To: <assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: A89: ASM Mentoring
>
> The much larger code thing - Most C++ people want to use
> cout << "Your text here"
> instead of
> printf("Your text here")
>
> (Zeljko's oft repeated (and true) example of why C++ on the calc would not
> be good.)
>
> That results in much larger code. Most of the C++ extensions are that way.
I
> agree, you could code the exact same way in C++ as you would in C, but it
> would make the extraneous C++ useless.
>
> Mike
>
>
> >From: "Olle Hedman" <oh@hem.passagen.se>
> >Reply-To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
> >To: <assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org>
> >Subject: Re: A89: ASM Mentoring
> >Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 11:45:40 +0200
> >
> >
> >
> >From: "Michael Cowart" <freakonaleash881@hotmail.com>
> > > I am pretty good in C (C++ is not supported, the main reason being it
> > > produces MUCH larger code). My ASM skills are severely lacking, but if
I
> >had
> > > motivation (like a group getting together to do Zelda =), I would go
the
> > > extra mile. Any one want to start a group? We'd need someone to do a
> >website
> > > (my skills lack sadly in that field). I have the time (college is
sweet)
> >to
> > > really work on something.
> >
> >No. C++ doesn't really produce larger code. What is large is the standard
> >objects you often use when you program C++ for a PC. Bu you wouldn't do
> >that
> >on a ti89.
> >The main reason as I can see, is that there isn't really much point in
> >useing C++ on such a small/simple platform. You wouldn't code much
> >different
> >then you would in C anyway.
> >
> >///Olle
> >
> >
> >
>
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