[6536] in java-interest
Re: Take Sun's Java hype with a grain of salt.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Hahn Kyu Chung)
Wed Apr 3 13:38:20 1996
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 12:36:15 -0600
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From: Hahn Kyu Chung <hchung@CEMS.UMN.EDU>
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In-Reply-To: <3162AB29@msmail.catalink.com.> from "Aronson,
John A.," at Apr 3, 96 11:35:00 am
>
> I think Sun got a little too cute when they decided to make Java "better"
> and "simpler" than C++.
>
> Weirdest thing I've noticed so far about Java is Sun's claim that there
> are no pointers in Java. It seems more like everything is a pointer in
> Java. If you declare an object variable and fail to use the 'new'
> operator you get a null pointer exception. Sounds like pointer to me. Why
> does 'new' exist in a laguage without pointers in the first place? Why
> can't you simply declare an instance like this?
>
> Color myColor(33, 66, 99);
>
>
> For me, Java is undeniable useful because of it's portability, but it's
> claims to be a superior language is just a load of hype.
>
> John Aronson
>
In Java, all variables are references (except for simple types such as
integers).
If there were pointers you could take an array pointer and overwrite
unintented areas of memory.
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