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  • P Paul Conrad

    Behzad Sedighzadeh wrote:

    When it comes to choosing between C and C++ for an application i always go to C, no matter how much much much features C++ has

    Any particular reason why? I fortunately get to call the shots on what language to develop customer applications in. They basically do not care as long as they get the deliverables delivered within the agreed time frame, and code that works. With that said, I typically choose C# to meet their requirements.

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    Well he mentions embedded systems, and I've heard horror stories about how bad some of the compilers are in terms of supporting C++, so it might just be less hassle dealing with C. Occasionally I do some OpenVMS development and it's always in C. I'd rather do C++, but the compiler is so slow that it's not worth the hassle.

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      Well he mentions embedded systems, and I've heard horror stories about how bad some of the compilers are in terms of supporting C++, so it might just be less hassle dealing with C. Occasionally I do some OpenVMS development and it's always in C. I'd rather do C++, but the compiler is so slow that it's not worth the hassle.

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      Paul Conrad
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      Jim Crafton wrote:

      he mentions embedded systems

      When I look back at his post, perhaps I misunderstood a little. I haven't done much in the embedded area outside of college hardware courses, and from what I could see with the little exposure I've had with embedded development, I have seen some horrors with some of the compilers out there.

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      • J Jim Crafton

        harold aptroot wrote:

        who needs inheritance when you have copy and paste?

        That's sig material!!! :) In fact, I'm pretty sure that's the title for an article, if not a book :)

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        OriginalGriff
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        It's been my sig for a few weeks now... :laugh:

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          It's been my sig for a few weeks now... :laugh:

          You should never use standby on an elephant. It always crashes when you lift the ears. - Mark Wallace C/C++ (I dont see a huge difference between them, and the 'benefits' of C++ are questionable, who needs inheritance when you have copy and paste) - fat_boy

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          I stand corrected! I didn't realize fat_boy had a sense of humor!

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          • L Lost User

            ahmed zahmed wrote:

            Or were you being facetious and ironic?

            Are you?

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            TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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            no, not really. Sometimes when you need the functionality of existing classes but with slight tweaks, but that code isn't polymorphic, then you have no choice but to copy/paste.

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            • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

              no, not really. Sometimes when you need the functionality of existing classes but with slight tweaks, but that code isn't polymorphic, then you have no choice but to copy/paste.

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              Of course.. anyway this was just a quote

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                ahmed zahmed wrote:

                Or were you being facetious and ironic?

                Are you?

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                i see from someone else's post that you were "quoting" fat_boy. understood. LOL...

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                • B Behzad Sedighzadeh

                  I have written applications in C/C++ for embedded and C#/VB for enterprises.When it comes to choosing between C and C++ for an application i always go to C, no matter how much much much features C++ has

                  Behzad

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                  Nemanja Trifunovic
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                  None of the abovementioned languages (C, C++, C#, VB) are very good, IMHO, but C++ is among other things a better C. Not much better C, granted, but still better.

                  utf8-cpp

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                  • J Jim Crafton

                    Well he mentions embedded systems, and I've heard horror stories about how bad some of the compilers are in terms of supporting C++, so it might just be less hassle dealing with C. Occasionally I do some OpenVMS development and it's always in C. I'd rather do C++, but the compiler is so slow that it's not worth the hassle.

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                    I've never done C++ on OpenVMS; only C -- Whitesmith's C, VAX C, DEC C, Compaq C (?), HP C. The hobbyist license and media seem to include it, but I haven't installed it.

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                    • B Behzad Sedighzadeh

                      I have written applications in C/C++ for embedded and C#/VB for enterprises.When it comes to choosing between C and C++ for an application i always go to C, no matter how much much much features C++ has

                      Behzad

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                      PIEBALDconsult
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                      I've only dabbled in C++; I've had no need for its "features". In my opinion, object-oriented languages are like big trucks, boats, and planes -- when you need them, you need them. But you don't need them if you're just going to the local pub. I don't like having to use objects and namespaces just to write "Hello world!" in C#. X| "Use the right tool for the right job." -- Scotty, et al

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                      • B Behzad Sedighzadeh

                        I have written applications in C/C++ for embedded and C#/VB for enterprises.When it comes to choosing between C and C++ for an application i always go to C, no matter how much much much features C++ has

                        Behzad

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                        dighn
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                        C is the way to go for embedded for many reasons. 90+% of the code I write is C but I'm not a big fan of it. Expressing higher level constructs and concepts like classes and polymorphism is extremely verbose in C.

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                        • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                          Well, you could use the C++ compiler as a better "C" (i.e. only use the "C" features). That fixes many of the holes of "C". I'm interested to understand your reasons for excluding "C++" from consideration though.

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                          Behzad Sedighzadeh
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                          Can you please tell me some of holes? I have done embedded coding in C and C++. In C you can use files in which source codes can act as classes and you can write application and do not use OOP features. Once upon a time, i heard from a guy " C++ is C with another syntax!".At the time,for the desktop i was using C# and for a embedded application C++. Now Iam using C in linux and altough IDEs are not as good as VS, i think that guy's opnoin was correct.I love coding in C which i think simplifies thinking; All in all There are some rules you must obey, no matter you use OOP or structured programming, etc.

                          Behzad

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                          • B Behzad Sedighzadeh

                            I have written applications in C/C++ for embedded and C#/VB for enterprises.When it comes to choosing between C and C++ for an application i always go to C, no matter how much much much features C++ has

                            Behzad

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                            Pete OHanlon
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                            B will fight you. He thinks he's better because he's one letter higher up in the alphabet.

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                              B will fight you. He thinks he's better because he's one letter higher up in the alphabet.

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                              Speaking of alphabetic superiority. :rolleyes:

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                              • B Behzad Sedighzadeh

                                I have written applications in C/C++ for embedded and C#/VB for enterprises.When it comes to choosing between C and C++ for an application i always go to C, no matter how much much much features C++ has

                                Behzad

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                                Jeremy Falcon
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                                C is my favorite programming language in existence - bar none. However, there are plenty of times I'd choose C++ over C. I wouldn't want to write a n-tier business app in C for instance.

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                                • B Behzad Sedighzadeh

                                  Can you please tell me some of holes? I have done embedded coding in C and C++. In C you can use files in which source codes can act as classes and you can write application and do not use OOP features. Once upon a time, i heard from a guy " C++ is C with another syntax!".At the time,for the desktop i was using C# and for a embedded application C++. Now Iam using C in linux and altough IDEs are not as good as VS, i think that guy's opnoin was correct.I love coding in C which i think simplifies thinking; All in all There are some rules you must obey, no matter you use OOP or structured programming, etc.

                                  Behzad

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                                  TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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                                  Behzad Sedighzadeh wrote:

                                  some of holes?

                                  well, some of this was fixed by the C99 spec. 0. default function return value of "int" if not specified. Is "void" in C++/C99 1. better type safty.

                                  for instance: formal function declaration needs type spec
                                  int myfunc(a, b, c) is disallowed
                                  must be:
                                  int myfunc(int a, int b, int c);

                                  2. use of "const" instead of MACROs 3. standardized handling of arrays .vs. pointers 4. standardized pointer arithmetic. 5. more/better standard libraries. things like that.

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                                  • B Behzad Sedighzadeh

                                    Can you please tell me some of holes? I have done embedded coding in C and C++. In C you can use files in which source codes can act as classes and you can write application and do not use OOP features. Once upon a time, i heard from a guy " C++ is C with another syntax!".At the time,for the desktop i was using C# and for a embedded application C++. Now Iam using C in linux and altough IDEs are not as good as VS, i think that guy's opnoin was correct.I love coding in C which i think simplifies thinking; All in all There are some rules you must obey, no matter you use OOP or structured programming, etc.

                                    Behzad

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                                    Kevin McFarlane
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                                    Behzad Sedighzadeh wrote:

                                    you can write application and do not use OOP features

                                    C++ is technically a multi-paradigm language, you're not obliged to use OO. There are advantages to using procedural C++ - better abstraction and type safety and also STL.

                                    Behzad Sedighzadeh wrote:

                                    I love coding in C which i think simplifies thinking

                                    I don't do either C or C++ these days but I much prefer C++.

                                    Kevin

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                                    • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                                      harold aptroot wrote:

                                      copy and paste

                                      LOL. Yeah sometimes that is the correct answer, but sometimes you're using a third-party library so you don't have possibility to copy and paste. Or were you being facetious and ironic?

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                                      Kevin McFarlane
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                                      ahmed zahmed wrote:

                                      Yeah sometimes that is the correct answer

                                      Well, when you first learn programming don't you effectively start off with copying and pasting, :) e.g., copy an example from a book or other source and then play with it to see what's going on.

                                      Kevin

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                                      • N Nemanja Trifunovic

                                        None of the abovementioned languages (C, C++, C#, VB) are very good, IMHO, but C++ is among other things a better C. Not much better C, granted, but still better.

                                        utf8-cpp

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                                        Kevin McFarlane
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                                        Nemanja Trifunovic wrote:

                                        None of the abovementioned languages (C, C++, C#, VB) are very good

                                        So what's your definition of a very good language then? I thought you were a C++ worshipper?

                                        Kevin

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                                        • K Kevin McFarlane

                                          Nemanja Trifunovic wrote:

                                          None of the abovementioned languages (C, C++, C#, VB) are very good

                                          So what's your definition of a very good language then? I thought you were a C++ worshipper?

                                          Kevin

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                                          Rama Krishna Vavilala
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                                          Probably he is an F# lover now.

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