Low Level Language Suggestions: OT

[Aryeh M. Friedman]

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Aryeh M. Friedman wrote:
> Victor Subervi wrote:
>> Hmm. Why did you switch to Java?
>
> Rich system API, everything inherits from Object (helps in many
> situations), the relization that 99% of time I was using ptrs it
> was only to keep a ref to some struct in RAM (the only time I have
> ever found a use for them is when for some hardware reason you
> *MUST* address a specific address in RAM) for low level work you
> can turn the GC off via a non-JVM compilor, etc. Basically it lets
> me not worry about low level details that are pure book keeping vs.
> some performence/functionality gain

Forgot to mention reflection which makes certain things possible (not
just easier)... for example the aMock product I make would be
impossible without reflection and even thisTest would be significantly
harder to use without it.

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Aryeh M. Friedman
FloSoft Systems
http://www.flosoft-systems.com
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