On Friday 16 April 2004 21:52, Lucas Holt wrote: > > Why would one need C++ if it's converted to C anyway? > > C++ is useful for programmers that believe in object oriented > methodologies. Some things are easier to do in C++ as well. It all > depends on the programmer. > > You seem to favor assembly languages. I've found that many people into > assembly never seem to get OO and therefore languages like C++ and Java > make no sense to them. Assembly *can be* fast but its not portable. > C was created to make unix portable. C++ was created to add OO > features to C. (as was objective c)
I do program in C++ quite often and it does make sense to me. I know seven programming languages and which one I use depends on the program, as I find them all easy. OO languages can be optimized differently than non-OO languages, and when you translate one language into another, this advantage gets lost. I would rather say, assembly is fast and can be portable, if it's done properly. Yes, it is an unforgiving language, but I think beginning programmers need exactly that. Daniela _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"