"(don't get me started on GC based languages)" I know it's off-topic, but I have to say something. Having done large applications in both I much prefer GCed languages (provided the GC is well implemented). More robust and less overhead (yes, faster), with fewer ways for the programmer to shoot himself in the foot. (Unfortunately, Sun's GC implementations are only mediocre, so it's possible you've never seen a really good GC setup.)
On Aug 1, 2:33 pm, RichardC <richard.crit...@googlemail.com> wrote: > My background is C and C++ ... 25 years and no longer counting :) > > So I had some ingrained expectations when I started learning Java; > amongst them was the expectation that the Java language would support > conditional compliation. > > I have had to learn to live without conditional compliation. The only > area where I really miss having a lanugage constuct like "#ifdef" is > when I need to remove instrumentation and/or debugging code. I now > write less of this type of code and try to remember to mark what I do > wite with a "remove me" comment, which gets picked up by the Eclipse > to-do list. I then remove it during my pre-QA code review. > > I have yet to feel the need to use conditional compilation to deal > with the often quoted "platform fragmentation" as the differences in > the platforms mostly impacts the amout of time I spend testing and I > have yet to write ANY code that differs by supported hardware. Using > the resource qualifiers has been all I have needed to do so far. > > I still don't like some aspects of the Java language (don't get me > started on GC based languages) but Android is much more than just a > language and writing off a complete platform for one feature you > consider missing is very strange position to take. > > On Jul 31, 11:09 pm, sblantipodi <perini.dav...@dpsoftware.org> wrote: > > > I'm sorry for my rude and really not too much kind speaking, > > but I can't belive that android doesn't support preprocessor. > > > I can't think on mobile programming without preprocessor, too many > > different configurations, > > think only to LVL and android market and preprocessor could be > > useful... > > Ok we can live without it, but codes becomes really unelegant... > > Sincerely I really don't like the non preprocessor way but > > unfortunantly, > > masses told that android is good and I need to develop on it :) > > > On Jul 31, 10:58 pm, TreKing <treking...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 3:00 PM, sblantipodi > > > <perini.dav...@dpsoftware.org>wrote: > > > > > How can you develop on a mobile without preprocessing? > > > > Quite easily, actually. > > > > > Sure android is really good for fart app, but what else? > > > > Is this is a serious question? Have you browsed through the Android Market > > > (as painful as that is)? There's a lot more out there than "fart apps". > > > > > I don't want to troll but I really can't understand why I heard > > > > many developers saying "viva android" when google released the first > > > > buggy > > > > SDK. > > > > Probably simply because it's an alternative to iPhone. > > > > Now, someone with your experience developing for so many devices can > > > surely > > > adapt to not having a preprocessor. It's good for many things but > > > definitely > > > not a necessity and will certainly not cripple you when making an Android > > > App. > > > > If you're personally that attached to having a preprocessor, no one is > > > forcing you to develop on Android. > > > > Good luck. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago > > > transit tracking app for Android-powered devices -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
