But, I guess, this is not quite correct: "Both the Media and Studio versions only let you compile programs for a single operating system while the Enterprise edition lets you compile programs for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux."

Viktoras

Richard Gaskin wrote:
Stephen Barncard wrote:
except the article says:

Revolution's programming language is based on the AppleScript programming language, which comes with Mac OS X, and the HyperTalk programming language used in the once-popular HyperCard program. Although Revolution's language may seem wordy compared to the sparse


ooops

Out of context that snippet might seem cause for alarm, but the full sentence makes a very positive point:

   Although Revolution’s language may seem wordy compared to the
   sparse commands of C++, Revolution’s language makes programs
   easier to read, write, and understand.

And then the author went on to drive this home:

   More importantly, Revolution’s language allows you to perform
   functions that might require a dozen or more equivalent
   commands in any other language.

I'm glad the reviewer understood and articulated the difference between statement verbosity and total verbosity. While not exactly a subtle point, it's been lost on many over the years.


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