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Re: To: Bryan Parkoff
Bryan Parkoff wrote:
I do not have my own home webpage. I plan to build it probably next
year or so. My hobby is involved in C/C++ language and assembly language
and electronic information. Most assembly programmers claim that they are
no longer write assembly languages while their time is wasting because it
may run slower on Pentium IV and future processors. If they attempt to
optimize by their own hand, it will never optimize properly on Pentium IV
and future processors. They said that they prefer to stick with Intel C/C++
Compiler 7.0 or later which it can optimize C/C++ codes better than assembly
language. It is what Intel encourage them to do this.
I have no opinion what Intel and the assembly programmers think, but
assembly language may be necessary for device drivers only and also it can
be used for earlier processors such as 80386 or 80486 for optimization by
hand. I am sure that C/C++ language can do its good job for speed
(optimization). It is what I am using C++ source code mostly, but I still
use C style and C keyword in C++ source code.
I prefer GCC 3. Can't beat free. :P
I like C. Don't care for C++ but I like C. Easy enough to learn and
has most of the low-level power of ASM. I barely ever need to touch an
assembler. About the only time I ever touch an assembler is when I
write code for CP/M-86 4.1, where I need to roll my own init code (I
don't have a CP/M-86 C runtime). Everywhere else, even if I get down to
the CPU nitty-gritty, I'm using C.
Now, if only I could get cc65 to interface to ProDOS or DOS 3.3... >.>;
Moll.