Fun Survey

Fun Survey

[Richard G. Fortin]

1) Native Language: English
 
1b) Computer Languages (in order learned): Ten Statement Fortran,
    Basic, RPG-II, WATFIV Fortran, IBM Mainframe Assembler, Pascal,
    MC68000 Assembler, Cobol, CMS-2Y, C, Ada, 80X86 Assembler, C++

2) First Language programmed in (is there any other way to learn??!)
   Ten Statement Fortran

3) First Assembly platform: IBM Mainframe (circa 1982)

4) Which compiler would you buy (no cost constraint):
   Since others seem to be stating dream compilers (i.e., non-existing)
   yes, I would run out and have an Ada9x compiler developed.  However,
   if we stick with the real world, (and the hardware I own) it'd have
   to be Borland C++ with Applications Framework.

5) Which compiler would you buy (with cost constraints):
   Right now, it'd have to be Borland C++ without the Applications
   Frameworks, which is what I did.  The basis for this ties into the
   economic picture.  I already feel comfortable with Ada, having used
   it for several large projects in the past, and I always have an Ada
   compiler available just a phone call away at work.  I'm still trying
   to grasp the full concept of C++ (which is certainly more marketable)
   and therefore really need a compiler available to test things.

Let me add my own additional questions:
6) Which compiler do you choose for small, general class, programming
problems?
I usually use C because for small efforts I'll just lump everything 
together in one file and I/O is so much easier in C (both file and screen).

7) Which compiler do you choose for large, general class, programming
problems (assuming such exist)?
As indicated above, I've yet to come across a truly large effort which
didn't contain some facet which suggested one language over another.
Anyone out there have one??
P.S. I do find that for large efforts, Ada's advantages outweigh what
I consider it's disadvantages (strings handling, I/O, lack of OTS libraries)

Richard Fortin                  | fortin@manta.nosc.mil
SAIC, Engineering Systems Group |--------------------------------
10770 Wateridge Circle          |It is easier to criticize than
San Diego, CA 92121             |to be correct.

Re: Fun Survey

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1) Native Language: English

1b) Computer Languages (in order learned): VAX BASIC, FORTRAN-77,
	COBOL, VAX Macro, Pascal, Ada, C

2) First Language programmed in: VAX BASIC (very extended language)

3) First Assembly platform: uVAX II, VAX Macro...

4) Which compiler would you buy (no cost constraint): For a PC?  No idea...

5) Which compiler would you buy (with cost constraints): Again... for a PC
	I have no idea... I'm most fluent on a VAX...  Learning PC stuff tho'!

6) Which compiler do you choose for small, general class, programming
problems?

Pascal...  I know it very well and lends itself to smaller projects...

7) Which compiler do you choose for large, general class, programming
problems (assuming such exist)?

VAX Ada...  no doubt about it!!