Re: C programming langauge on Apple II

["PZ" <skierpaul@yahoo.com>]

mdj wrote:
> Eric Shepherd wrote:
> > On 2006-08-21 00:12:46 -0400, "Eric" <englere_geo@yahoo.com> said:
> >
> > > I think one of the big 6502 assembler makers also made a C compiler
> > > (Orca or Merlin), but I think it required ProDOS, and may even have
> > > required an Apple IIgs. I never tried it myself.
> >
> > The Byte Works made the ORCA/C compiler, but it requires the Apple
> > IIgs.  As far as I know, it's the only fully-featured C compiler
> > available for any Apple II system.
>
> There's Aztec-C as well for 8-bit systems, but it's old enough that it
> only supports the K&R syntax, plus a couple of the extensions that
> later became ANSIfied.
>
> The compilation process is slow enough with Aztec-C that I wouldn't
> recommend using it.
>
> Matt

Likewise there is Hyper C, available via some of the FTP sites, but
never having used it I can't comment other than to state its existence.

- Paul