geh@a.cs.okstate.edu (G. E. Hedrick) (10/26/87)
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 87 10:21:42 CST
From: M J Folk <mjf@a.cs.okstate.edu>
Subject: Re: MIX C
I like it very much, but have had a couple of problems with it that would
cause me not to use it on a major project. As a result of these problems,
I don't really believe I can fully trust it the way I can a tried and
tested compiler like Lattice C, which I have used a great deal in the past.
The problems I can recall encountering: (1) short integers are one byte rather
than two bytes. This is not illegal, but it is different I believe than virtually all other C compilers. (2) When I tried to pass a
short to a function, a zero was sent rather than the intended value. When I
changed the argument to int, it worked fine.
What I like most about MIX C is the trace facility. It is really nice for
developmental work, and the price is right, for sure.
Another plus is the tutorial manual that comes with it. A couple of my students have said that it was a perfect supplement to K & R.
Mike
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