Visual C++ and Delphi/C++ Builder
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Can you guys say in a few words what is that thing that Visual C++ has that Delphi/C++ Builder don't? I don't even mention Visual Basic because that's too obvious... Delphi can do real applications! Do you guys know that Delphi is built with delphi? You're thinking that I use delphi a lot but I don't and the truth is that I do allmost all of my work in Visual C++ and I do some sporadic things in delphi but I'm aware of the lots of things I could do in delphi/Builder faster and with less efort. However I keep doing it in Visual C++! Dammit...
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Can you guys say in a few words what is that thing that Visual C++ has that Delphi/C++ Builder don't? I don't even mention Visual Basic because that's too obvious... Delphi can do real applications! Do you guys know that Delphi is built with delphi? You're thinking that I use delphi a lot but I don't and the truth is that I do allmost all of my work in Visual C++ and I do some sporadic things in delphi but I'm aware of the lots of things I could do in delphi/Builder faster and with less efort. However I keep doing it in Visual C++! Dammit...
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Can you guys say in a few words what is that thing that Visual C++ has that Delphi/C++ Builder don't? I don't even mention Visual Basic because that's too obvious... Delphi can do real applications! Do you guys know that Delphi is built with delphi? You're thinking that I use delphi a lot but I don't and the truth is that I do allmost all of my work in Visual C++ and I do some sporadic things in delphi but I'm aware of the lots of things I could do in delphi/Builder faster and with less efort. However I keep doing it in Visual C++! Dammit...
Visual C++ is Microsoft. Uh, I think that's about it. :) Really, the fact that it's Microsoft means that they lead the technology, whether they should or not. When they come out with a new feature in the OS, support is rolled into all their application suites at the same time. When they come to market compititors have no choice but to play catchup. Other than that, I would say Delphi and/or C++ Builder are superior ways to program Windows. Both have well written, truly object-oriented class libraries to encapsulate the Windows API (unlike wierd hybrid thing that MFC is). You're right: you can get stuff done a lot faster with a lot less effort. Also, unlike VB, you suffer no gain in size or loss of speed. C++ Builder also happens to be one of the most ANSI compliant C++ compilers on the market. Much more compliant than MSVC++. I think Microsoft's compiler technology may be better though. One thing their compiler does that probably nobody else's does is to let you edit code and recompile while debugging without stopping the debugger! Pretty amazing.