Re: Ada vs. C++

[Gary <Gary.L.Scott@lmtas.lmco.com>]

Then there is REXX.  REXX has fairly decent (straightforward, easy to understand)
syntax.  I vastly prefer REXX to PERL.  NetREXX can be used in place of JAVA to
simplify those types of tasks as well.

"Tarjei T. Jensen" wrote:

> G wrote in message <38A37C97.9E181025@interact.net.au>...
> >  Has anyone done any measurements on the different speeds and
> >memory requirements of comparable applications written in C++
> >and Ada95.  I am learning both languages.
>
> I don't think anything like that is available.
>
> Anyway, leaning two languages at once may not be a good idea. I suggest you
> concentrate on Ada first and then apply what you have learnt to C++. It should
> make learning C++ a LOT easier.
>
> You may want to read the december issue of the Linux journal (The interview
> with the author of the Bazaar and the Cathedral). The interesting thing is the
> rise of Python as a scripting language. It is claimed that 90% of  errors in
> "working" software is related to memory management. Ada is probably better at
> managing its use of memory than C++.
>
> The key to Python success in a Perlified world is ETS (effort to solution). It
> is less effort to write scripts in Python than in Perl. Perl has a lot of bells
> and whistles, but have a horrible syntax.
>
> Greetings,