Re: Benefits/Drawbacks of C (was Re: something I ...)

[Col]

Patrick Dunford wrote:

Col wrote:

Brad Beveridge wrote:

I'm a C programmer in my day job, I write embedded stuff so I have to
use it.  I've been playing with simple python projects recently, and
Python beats C hands down, IMHO.  It is easy to change, easy to 
code, way more productive than C, and easy
to use fairly advanced concepts (function and member function pointers
for example).

I've not yet run into the situation where Python is too slow, and if I
do there are plenty of options for making it faster.
I have to agree with Carl, the older I get the less I like using C for
software applications.  That being said, it still rules for firmware &
OS kernels.
 

I agree too. Use C for low level stuff & something more appropiate 
for applications.

I'm doing a course on C at Cpit now. On day 1 C was defined as a 
"middle level language"
ie: incorporating elements of "low level languages" like assembly and 
"high level languages"
like java etc.   Are we comparing oranges and apples here?


Your tutor is Karl D?


Nope Roy C.

Col.