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- From: tuishimi@aol.com (Tuishimi)
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- Subject: Re: C/C++ knocks the crap out of Ada
- Date: 17 Feb 1996 13:39:41 -0500
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- >Another thing not mentioned is that Ada is far more complicated to learn
- >fully than is C/C++. The complexity of the language can add to an
- increase
- >in the probabilty of bugs being introduced and also adds to an increase
- in
- >project maintanace costs.
-
- At the same rate, Ada is so strongly typed and has such rigid syntax that
- it can aid in the location of bugs far more quickly than with C or C++.
-
- I also believe that anyone who learned Pascal in college can pick up Ada
- very quickly. I did. But maybe it is easier for some people than others,
- I don't know.
-
- Mike
-