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[gtk-list] Re: Was : Why is gtk+ written in C? - now : Quick Rant
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (James Bailie)
Thu Oct 15 01:52:12 1998
From: James Bailie <jbailie@wwdc.com>
To: gtk-list@redhat.com
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 14 Oct 1998 11:21:04 BST."
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Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 01:43:34 -0400
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julian.gosnell@nomura.co.uk writes:
>In conclusion, ANSI C is a subset of C++. Stick to this subset and it will
>cost you no more than C itself. Take advantage of C++'s extra features where
>appropriate and you pay a corresponding price. If you think that you can
>provide similar features in a C program for less cost than C++ can, please
>submit them to the C++ community - I'm sure they would be delighted to
>consider your optimisations.
Finally, the voice of reason. C++ gives one extraordinary power if one is a
competent designer, and can afford to let go of absolute efficiency. If you're
writing a kernel, or an important library, like Gtk+, that's another matter,
but for most of app writers C++ is a boon. The argument that goes, "I found
it difficult," is not a criticism of the language at all, is it?
C being the lingua franca of programming languages, a Gtk+ written in C is the
most widely useful and most efficient way to go.
--
James Bailie
http://www.wwdc.com/~jbailie
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