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- From: telliott@ubmail (TODD ELLIOTT)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Machine Language & C++?
- Date: 26 Mar 96 16:57:28 -0500
- Organization: University of Baltimore
- Message-ID: <1996Mar26.165728@ubmail>
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- I've just acquired VC++ v4.0. It does contain a subscription offer of $99 (US)
- for the next three updates (upgrades?). Is it worth the extra cost, or should
- I follow my practice of upgrading every two to three major iterations? (i.e.,
- 4.0 to 6.0, skipping a purchase of 5.0, etc.)
-
- Secondly, I am an experienced machine language programmer for a RISC chipset,
- so how much transferability of my skills can I expect in my migration to C++?
- I concede that my learning curve would not be as steep as if I was starting out
- fresh. My first few lessons included boolean math and bit operators, all too
- familar to me.
-
- Also, is it worth the effort to learn assembly language for the Intel (CISC)
- chipsets? I do admit that it would help me fine-tune and tweak my C++ programs.
- But, those chipsets are fast nowadays, and the speed advantages of ML
- diminishes, as compiled C++ can be just as fast without any noticable loss of
- performance.
-
- Thanx...
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- Todd Elliott - telliott@ubmail.ubalt.edu
- University of Baltimore School of Law
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