Re: Ada vs. C++

["Tarjei T. Jensen" <tarjei.jensen@kvaerner.com>]

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,