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Subject: Re: Best compiler?

Author: Tony Werten

Date: 12:12:49 08/03/02

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On August 03, 2002 at 15:01:03, Dave Kuntzsch wrote:

>Well, I've been hanging around here for some time now and have decided to
>convert and continue developing a program written in assembler many years ago
>for a Z80 cpu. I'm ready to pop for a C or C++ compiler and believe either the
>MS or Intel versions would probably be best. My criteria are ease of use,
>efficiency of compiled code, development tools, and vendor update support. I
>expect that my processor will always be Intel based, but I would like to have
>the option to optimize for processor manufacturer and family. I currently have
>no experience with C or C++, but do in several other languages. One other
>question: Do I need a separate assembler to handle inline assembly code with
>these compilers? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks.

Depends on what experience you have. Is it Pascal then easiest is to use Delphi.
The difference is marginal (or non-existant) compared to C(++)

Most modern compilers have a build-in assembler to handle inline asm.

Tony

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>Dave



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