[comp.lang.c++] C++ as a way to use private types in C

len@geac.UUCP (Leonard Vanek) (03/20/87)

In article <870318190934.056@Jpl-VLSI.ARPA> larry@JPL-VLSI.ARPA writes:
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>If you want private types in C the best way is to get a C++ to C translator. 
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>C++ is very similar to Ada, except for tasking where the older C-style ...
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>Has anyone on the list done a detailed comparison between C++ and Ada?
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I have written a semi-detailed comparison of C++ and Ada, which
includes both technical and non-technical considerations for
their use in developing commercial products. It is not based on
actual experience with either language -- only the reading of the
"official" books describing them and some discussion with users.
I am willing to mail a copy to anyone who is interested, or post it
if the interest is really high. It is about 8 pages in length.

By the way, I do not agree that C++ and Ada are all that similar,
but they do have some major features in common.

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