parker@cs.wvu.wvnet.edu (James Parker) (05/08/91)
Has anyone had any experience with or heard anything (good/bad) about
the Lattice C++ compiler?
The reason I am asking is that I have been wanting a C++ compiler but I
don't want some bug-ridden, low-featured piece of trash. The Lattice C++
compiler is in AmigaWorld for $99.00 from Creative Computers and $119.00
from some other place.
These prices sound almost too good to be true. Are they?? Usually you get
what you pay for; is the Lattice compiler junk? I would not expect to pay
$99.00 for a C++ compiler.
What can people tell me about this compiler?
Thanks a bunch,
Parker
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Lab Coordinator |eoo@let.rug.nl (Eize Oosting) (05/13/91)
In article <1510@h.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu> parker@cs.wvu.wvnet.edu (James Parker) writes: >Has anyone had any experience with or heard anything (good/bad) about >the Lattice C++ compiler? > >The reason I am asking is that I have been wanting a C++ compiler but I >don't want some bug-ridden, low-featured piece of trash. The Lattice C++ >compiler is in AmigaWorld for $99.00 from Creative Computers and $119.00 >from some other place. > >These prices sound almost too good to be true. Are they?? Usually you get >what you pay for; is the Lattice compiler junk? I would not expect to pay >$99.00 for a C++ compiler. > >What can people tell me about this compiler? > I've seen, and tried to work a while with V1.0. The only thing I can say about it is that it was slow and VERY memory eating. Even for some simple examples it couldn't compile having 1 Meg. The reason why it is so slow is that it is a preparser to C. It's an original four (five?) pass compiler in total. Let's just say I tried it and got back to C for now. I don't know if there's a new version on the market, though, and if, if it's better. /\__________/\ /\___________________________________________________/\ / \ / \ | Letteren- | Marvin Minsky once defined Artificial Intelligence as: | | Faculteit | '... the science of making machines do things that | | R.U. Groningen | would require intelligence if done by men'. | | The Netherlands| | | | Does this include adding a device to the Mountlist? | | eoo@let.rug.nl | Eize Oosting | \ __________ / \ ___________________________________________________ / \/ \/ \/ \/