I suggest you try Eiffel or SmallEiffel. I prefer it more than Java or
C++.
On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Jeff Gutierrez wrote:
>
> Hi Joel,
>
> #not to start any language holy wars, but yes, java has a... "cleaner"
> #implementation of object-orientedness than C++...
> #
>
> Yeah, but Java still suffers from mixed structured, and OO
> dilemna. e.g. the primitive data types, and the Math class.
>
> #i'll maybe try doing small
> #prototypes in C++ and in Java and see if the speed issue doesn't matter
> #much...
> #
>
> For small programs, chances are any JVM won't fair with the speed of C++
> binaries. The JVM bootstrapping normally takes a while (even with -client
> switch in Sun JVM) since it initializes a number of subsystems -- gargabe
> collector, all the properties files, all the hooks, etc. Small,
> short-lived applications space is not Java's turf. Its turf is in
> long-lived applications such as embedded software, and applications
> servers.
>
> A word of caution when using C++: Always consciously write default ctors,
> copy ctors, assignment operators, and (virtual, and
> non-virtual) destructors. Most leaks tend group-up in those functions. ;)
>
> stay cool.
>
> jeff --
>
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