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Subject: Re: Best compiler?

Author: Bas Hamstra

Date: 06:09:39 08/04/02

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On August 03, 2002 at 15:12:49, Tony Werten wrote:

>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

Ho stop! I use C++ Builder, which is I think the same speed as Delphi. When I
compile at MS Visual C++ my executable is typically 25-30% faster. Not exactly
marginal...


Bas.



>>
>>Dave



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