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- From: jim-neil@digital.com (Jim Neil)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++,rec.games.programmer,alt.msdos.programmer,comp.programming
- Subject: Re: Young programmers read me.
- Date: 9 Apr 1996 05:37:39 GMT
- Organization: Florida Online
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- References: <4icpp9$7hr@barad-dur.nas.com> <4imqe4$cj3@ping1.ping.be> <1996Mar23.224853.116513@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> <4j52hn$ikb@news.ios.com> <Pine.OSF.3.9 <3164B27B.71AC7F1E@dark.mountain.stronghold>
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- In article <3164B27B.71AC7F1E@dark.mountain.stronghold>, "Mr. Wizard" <madscientist@dark.mountain.stronghold> says:
- >
-
- >Yes, but you can't deny that some languages are easier to use for
- >different people- thereby allowing them to write better programs
- >instead of worrying about the language they're writing in.
- >
- >The point is: there is no perfect programming language.
- >use what works for you best.
-
- And use the language that works BEST for solving the problem at hand.
-
- Some languages are great for geting the program written quickly,
- however, the generated code is generally *dog* slow. This is OK if
- you are only going to run the program once or twice. If the program
- is to be run MANY times or by MANY prople, it is important to code
- (at least the critical sections) in a language that will give the
- necessary performance. These languages, typically, afford little
- protection for the programmer. It is like riding a bike with
- training wheels; it's great when you first start out, but boy
- do they get in your way once you know how to ride! Ever try to
- take a corner really fast on a bike with training wheels? It'll
- throw you off.
-
- With bikes, you can take the training wheels off. Not the case
- with programming languages. To get real performance, the language
- can make few assumptions and can 'help' you very little. YOU must
- take control, and that can be both a good and a bad thing, like
- most things in life...
-
- JWN
-