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- From: jordi@sc2a.unige.ch
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
- Subject: Re: Borland C++ vs Turbo C++
- Message-ID: <1992Sep8.164555.1@sc2a.unige.ch>
- Date: 8 Sep 92 14:45:55 GMT
- References: <1992Sep6.184924.3701@cc.umontreal.ca> <1992Sep7.145202.2112@wheaton.wheaton.edu>
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- > I think it is mostly price. BorlandC is supposed to be the
- > "professional" compiler, while TurboC is the entry level.
- >
- > If i am wrong, i'd like to be corrected.
- >
- > Glauber
- >
- > --
- > Glauber Ribeiro - Wheaton College, IL (USA)
- > glauber@david.wheaton.edu
- > glauber@vpnet.chi.il.us
-
-
- You are right if "entry level" means that you won't be able to design
- Windows applications.
- If you want to program under DOS only, Turbo C++ 3.0 for DOS, is far better
- than an entry level compiler. It is an excellent DOS compiler.
-
- But, the 3.0 version comes with only one manual, and explain only C++
- programming. There is no Standard Library reference manual. It sounds like
- Borland wants to withdraw from the pure C world. Older products used to be
- more carefully designed, the packages had a complete set of books.
-
-
- Sincerely,
-
- Steve Jordi
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