C++Talk.NET C++ language newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  equivalents between MS and Borland C++          C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Allen F. Guest Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:08 am    Post subject: equivalents between MS and Borland C++ Can you believe it? The lecture portion of my university introductory C++ class uses Borland examples and when I go to the lab, we work with MS Visual C++ 6.0 Does someone have a list of differences / equivalents to help me through this? Thanks. Back to top Mike Wahler Guest Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:22 pm    Post subject: Re: equivalents between MS and Borland C++ "Allen F." <efrankovic (AT) eve (DOT) es> wrote Quote: Can you believe it? The lecture portion of my university introductory C++ class uses Borland examples and when I go to the lab, we work with MS Visual C++ 6.0 Yes, I believe it. Both are C++ translators, but from different vendors. E.g. I first learned how to drive in a Volkswagon, but the first car I owned was a Chevrolet. Driving is driving. :-) Quote: Does someone have a list of differences / equivalents to help me through this? Any differences would be in platform-specific stuff and extensions, specialty libraries, etc. The C++ language itself remains the same. It's only the (standard) language that's topical here. Of course, with any vendor, the implementation won't be perfect (known as the level of conformance with the language standard). So imo it would be topical to discuss the behavior of a given compiler in the interest of determining standard-conformance. But product comparisons would not be topical here. So as long as you stay with the standard language, it should not matter which compiler you use. However, both Borland C++ and Microsoft C++ target the Windows platforms, so though not identical, they share a great deal of features and behaviors with regard to Windows. IMO either one is fine to use. IMO it's mostly a personal preference issue. Also, imo it's a good idea to have more than one compiler anyway. If one can't do what you need, you have an alternative. You can also compare the quality (e.g. performance) of the resulting code and use the one that give the best results. -Mike Back to top C++ Programmer Guest Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:58 am    Post subject: Re: equivalents between MS and Borland C++ "Mike Wahler" <mkwahler (AT) mkwahler (DOT) net> wrote Quote: "Allen F." <efrankovic (AT) eve (DOT) es> wrote in message news:112de47a.0412150008.543a21cc (AT) posting (DOT) google.com... SNIPPED Also, imo it's a good idea to have more than one compiler anyway. If one can't do what you need, you have an alternative. You can also compare the quality (e.g. performance) of the resulting code and use the one that give the best results. -Mike I agree with your IMO on this one. The vendor-specific features that are included with a particular compiler can reduce development time substantially, and it's a matter of the programmer being familiar with the extras available. If adhering to the ANSI C++ standard, then either compiler will do the trick quite well. Have a g'day. Back to top Nathaniel L. Walker Guest Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:39 pm    Post subject: Re: equivalents between MS and Borland C++ Quote: "Mike Wahler" <mkwahler (AT) mkwahler (DOT) net> wrote in message news:3p_vd.92$RH4.67 (AT) newsread1 (DOT) news.pas.earthlink.net... "Allen F." <efrankovic (AT) eve (DOT) es> wrote in message news:112de47a.0412150008.543a21cc (AT) posting (DOT) google.com... SNIPPED Also, imo it's a good idea to have more than one compiler anyway. If one can't do what you need, you have an alternative. You can also compare the quality (e.g. performance) of the resulting code and use the one that give the best results. -Mike I totally agree with this. I use 5 compilers regularly and never regret it. The amount of time you can save just be seeing another [differently stated] error message is sometimes phenomenal. Microsoft error messages are the most obscure next to GCC. Borland's seem to be the most clear. Nathaniel L. Walker Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C/C++----------------C LanguageC Language (Moderated)C++ Language (Moderated)C++ language (comp.lang.c++)C++ language, library and standards Non-English C/C++ Newsgroups----------------C++ (German)C++ (French)  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.