On 12 Oct 2009 10:37:56 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main Kirk Talman wrote: >Why can't Cobol use the C code generator?
IBM could write a parser to generate optimal C/C++ code from COBOL but that would be a large investment and might not produce as good results as the current compiler parser generator. The C/C++ generator might not have the handling for the COBOL edited moves. > >IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 10/09/2009 >04:55:20 PM: > >> Meanwhile, IBM spends considerable effort in optimizing its C/C++ >> compilers. Customers with C and C++ applications have more alternatives >> to Big Iron. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
