ding@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Yijun Ding) (03/29/90)
I like to get some advice on mac programming. I am Turbo C user on IBM. There is no Turbo C on Mac. Think C seems everyone's choice, but there is no Think C on IBM. I am reading some books on Mac now. I am wondering if I should use Pascal on Macintosh. I am also reasonably familier with Pascal. What about Turbo Pascal for Macintosh? How does it compare to Think Pascal? Is Pascal more popular than than C for Mac? Basically, I am going to choose between ThinkC / Turbo Pascal. The latter is cheaper. I also notice on IBM, Turbo Pascal compiles faster than Turbo C.
usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) (03/30/90)
In article <23141@unix.cis.pitt.edu> ding@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Yijun Ding) writes: >What about Turbo Pascal for Macintosh? How does it compare to Think Pascal? I have never used Think Pascal, but I have used Turbo Pascal. Turbo Pascal for the Mac is ok for causual programming, but I wouldn't want to write anything serious in it. Based on a couple of tests another student and I made, Think Pascal generates much better code. It is also better supported. Unless they have released a new version, Turbo is still on version 1.1, which doesn't do much more than the original release, which isn't much. Turbo lacks linking options, and the editor is bare bones. The only reason I used it over Think Pascal (It was LightSpeed Then), was that it didn't try to beautify my source code for me, like the LSP editor. >Basically, I am going to choose between ThinkC / Turbo Pascal. The latter >is cheaper. I also notice on IBM, Turbo Pascal compiles faster than Turbo C. Turbo on the Mac is nothing like what it is on the IBM. Go for Think C, Think C is THE BEST. I have never had a problem with it. Its well supported, fairly fast, and the editor is OK (I'm picky on editors). A word of warning, stay away from Aztec C. Its probably completely compatable with the IBM version, but its a MAJOR headache. I returned my copy after the compiler started bombing during compilation. Jeff Moore moorej@cpsin.cps.msu.edu