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- From: jurlwin@gandalf.UMCS.Maine.EDU (Jeff Urlwin)
- Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer,comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.os.msdos.programmer
- Subject: Re: Which C compiler?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.190643.1955@gandalf.UMCS.Maine.EDU>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 19:06:43 GMT
- References: <1993Jan26.145202.29118@fwi.uva.nl>
- Organization: University of Maine, Department of Computer Science
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- In article <1993Jan26.145202.29118@fwi.uva.nl> wijkstra@fwi.uva.nl (Marcel Wijkstra (AIO)) writes:
- >Hi,
- >
- >This must be a FAQ, but I don't know the FGA (Frequently Given Answer :-).
- >
- >What's the best C compiler for a 386 with 5Mb?
- >- Turbo C 2.0
- >- Borland/Turbo C++ 3.0
- >- Borland/Turbo C 3.1
- >- Watcom C 9.0
- >- Zortech C++ 3.04
- >- Zortech C
- >
- >I am used to Turbo Pascal (5.5), so I am slightly biased towards Borland
- >since I already know its user interface. But I've heard it's HUGE (>30Mb).
- >Furthermore, I don't think I am going to use C++ (at least, not yet), just
- >plain C. But if you think I should, let me know as well...
-
- I'm moving to C++....not just because of the hype, either...memory
- management is easier and cleaner, for one reason.
-
- >Furthermore, what's the main diff between 'Borland' stuff and 'Turbo' stuff?
-
- Borland versions include everything and the kitchen sink, as the saying
- goes. Library source, Turbo Debugger, Turbo Assembler, Windows and
- DOS support and possbly the applications frameworks (C++ stuff). You may
- be able to get the frameworks for Tc++, but I'm not sure.
-
- I'm not sure if TC++ comes in a windows and a DOS version or not, but BC++
- comes with both.
-
- I would say that if you are writing large, complex programs, then get the
- BC++ package. If not, get the Tc++ package. I, too, am partial to
- Borland. I can't comment on the other packages, but I've been happy with
- the Borland products for a number of years now.
-
- Jeff
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