| On Mon, 16 Feb 1998, Gabriel Maldonado wrote:
> Larry Troxler wrote:
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> > It is a myth that C++ is somehow slower than the same code in C.
> > Efficiency is not a valid concern.
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> In modern developing toolkits C++ compiler is exactly the same as C
> compiler. The only difference is the programming style: a good
> object-oriented style normally should be easily readable (sometimes also
> redoundant) and this not always goes in parallel with speed.
Usually, the a good design does not affect speed, but yes, sometimes there
are tradeoffs. But this tradeoff has absolutely nothing to do with the
choice of language.
Also the
> data hiding and the access of private variables by means of member
> functions is not always the best, if you are looking at the pure
> efficiency.
So, then don't use member functions where speed is a concern, It sounds
like you're saying that if you have a toolbox, you must use everything in
it. I don't understand your logic.
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-- Larry Troxler -- lt@westnet.com -- Patterson, NY USA --
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