Re: Difference between ADA and c++

[Brian Rogoff <bpr@shellx.best.com>]

I've read all of those comparisons of Ada and C++ and I am struck by the 
one-sidedness of the feature comparisons. Ada enthusiasts should be 
particularly sensitive to this sort of thing, since devotees of numerous 
other language tools similarly disparage Ada. While I am not a real fan of 
C++, I have used some dialects of it and I've watched the progress of the 
Standard a little. There are certainly aspects of C++ which can be compared 
with corresponding features of Ada and appear (to me) superior. Two which 
come to mind are 

(1) The ability to interleave public/private/protected regions in a C++
    class definition.

(2) The ability to automatically infer instantiations of generic functions.
    This is a feature of C++ genericity I really like, which could be 
    added to Ada one day :-).

There are also other things you can do with C++ templates, including all
kinds of compile time calculations, but I'm not so sure that's good.

-- Brian 


On 23 Aug 1997, Michael Quinn wrote:

> Here are several comparisions of Ada and C++ on the www:
> 
> Langauge comparisons:
> 
> A Comparison of Ada, C, and C++ 
> http://rep1.iei.pi.cnr.it/projects/JADA/ada-collection/tuft.html 
> 
> Comparison of Ada and C++ Features  
> http://www.adahome.com/articles/1997-03/ada_vs_cpp.html
> 
> Ada Can Do It! (Common false claims about things Ada won't let you do,  and
> how to do them (and why some are not directly supported) 
> http://www.adahome.com/articles/1997-06/am_cando.html 
> 
> Ada, C, C++, and Java vs. The Steelman 
> http://www.adahome.com/History/Steelman/steeltab.htm
> 
> C++?? : A Critique of C++  
> http://www.progsoc.uts.edu.au/~geldridg/cpp/cppcv3.html 
> 
> 
> Cost of Development Comparisions:
> 
> Comparing Development Costs of C and Ada
> http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/AdaIC/docs/reports/cada/cada_art.html 
> 
> Quantifying the Debate: Ada vs. C++  
> http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/crosstalk/1996/jul/quantify.html 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mr Doshi <viresh.doshi@virgin.net> wrote in article
> <33FDD17A.320B@virgin.net>...
> > Hello
> > 
> > I have used ADA for one year and now want to learn C++.
> > Could someone please tell me the essential differences between them?
> > 
> > thankyou Viresh
> > 
> 
>