Re: Numerical Computation and Ada95

["DuckE" <nospam_steved94@home.com>]

"N&J" <nikogian@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I have posed the question whether Ada95 is suitable for numerical
> programming at the newsgroup of numerical analysis.
> I asked if Ada95 is better that Fortran90/95 and C++ for writing programs
> for numerical computation and the reply was that the Ada language
> specification requires extensive
> run-time checks which slows down the programs. I thought it would be
better
> to ask your opinion too. I have noticed that there are too few numerical
> programs in Ada95 for numerical computation is the above fact the real
cause
> for this? Finally would you suggest someone to use Ada95 for numerical
code?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
If the run time checks slow you down, most compilers allow you to turn them
off...

On the other hand if you're having problems that might be detected by run
time checks, will Fortran compilers allow you to turn checks on?

SteveD