Re: Ada vs. C++

[rgc@raybed2.msd.ray.com (RICK CARLE)]

In article <23839@as0c.sei.cmu.edu>, mrb@sei.cmu.edu (Mario Barbacci) writes:
> 
> I would like to get pointers to studies contrasting Ada and C++ ...

At Tri-Ada '90, Frederic H. Wild III (Cadre Technologies) presented his
paper, "A Comparison of Experiences with the Maintainance of Object-Oriented
Systems: Ada vs. C++."
Here's the abstract: "This Paper discusses the relative ease with which
systems are maintained using the mechanisms supported by Ada versus
those supported by C++.  The paper opens with a discussion of
significant aspects of object-oriented development, followed by comments
about relevant support mechanisms supplied by each language.  Qualitive
comments are used freely regarding issues of object inter-relationship
complexities, object construction and reuse paradigms, readibility
aspects, and others."
I liked this paper because it was a nitty-gritty analysis of Wild's
personal experience with C++ and Ada.  He was disappointed with C++ and
explained exactly why.
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