On Mon, 2006-10-02 at 19:47 +1000, Jonathan Kelly wrote: > I do know c++, but not so as I could get a job, unfortunately. What I > really don't know is the libraries. Is it expected that felix programmes > will define directly c++ code (I guess meaning classes) and interact > with it,
Yes. > or is felix supposed to self sufficient Yes. > but taking a leg up by > being able to use c++ libraries natively (or almost at least). Yes. All the above :) > It did > occur to me that of course the felix class construct was a little thin, > because you have direct access to c++ classes, Yes, basically I put least effort into classes because C++ is quite good with them already. And most effort into functional programming, fibres, and polymorphism, because C++ is hopeless at those things. > >> How did it know how > >> to link in the libary, and what the library is? [] > I think that's all very cool! The idea is 'flx' works like 'python' or 'perl' -- its a scripting language. Oh .. a bit slow compiling.. but runs so damn fast it outperforms C, and has static type checking and features that make it suitable for programming-in-the-large. -- John Skaller <skaller at users dot sf dot net> Felix, successor to C++: http://felix.sf.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Felix-language mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/felix-language
