saunders@triton.unm.edu (Richard Saunders CIRT) (04/17/91)
One of the things (I've heard) is necessary for a good C++ compiler is a large class library. Does anyone have a feel for the class libraries that come with the Comeau's C++? Also ... being an Amiga 3000 owner, and slightly paranoid about compatibility, will the C++ front-end from Comeau work okay on my 3000? I sure hope so.
tron1@tronsbox.xei.com (Kenneth Jamieson) (04/17/91)
In article <1991Apr16.215738.28016@ariel.unm.edu> saunders@triton.unm.edu (Richard Saunders CIRT) writes: >One of the things (I've heard) is necessary for a good C++ compiler >is a large class library. Does anyone have a feel for the class >libraries that come with the Comeau's C++? Not any more than a large library "needed" for C. The library is good to save you re-working, but is not important for the language. The library with CC++ (tired of typing Comeau) is on par with C libraries...... standard data types, standard file I/O .. standard math etc. Nothing extra. JUST LIKE C. Being one of the folks at Bell Labs that writes those libraries, I can tell you that they are nice but C++ is more than worth the change even if you had to re-write it ALL!. Also, look in comp.lang.c++ .. there are 5 MAJOR (read > 500 functions/objects) PUBLIC DOMAIN clases that can be compiled. (NIH, a few others). > >Also ... being an Amiga 3000 owner, and slightly paranoid about >compatibility, will the C++ front-end from Comeau work okay on my >3000? I sure hope so. Should. Both in running the compiler and producing code. The front end is non-graphical and should run just fine... and it relys on the underying C compiler to generate the final binary... if you generate one for 2.0 .. that's what you will get. -- ========[ Xanadu Enterprises Inc. Amiga & Unix Software Development]======= = "I know how you feel, you don't know if you want to hit me or kiss me - = = --- I get a lot of that." Madonna as Breathless Mahoney (Dick Tracy) = =========== Ken Jamieson: uunet!tronsbox.xei.com!tron1 =================== = NONE of the opinions represented here are endorsed by anybody. = === The Romantic Encounters BBS 201-759-8450(PEP) / 201-759-8568(2400) ====
comeau@ditka.Chicago.COM (Greg Comeau) (04/20/91)
In article <1991Apr16.215738.28016@ariel.unm.edu> saunders@triton.unm.edu (Richard Saunders CIRT) writes: >One of the things (I've heard) is necessary for a good C++ compiler >is a large class library. Does anyone have a feel for the class >libraries that come with the Comeau's C++? It's not so much a necessity, than a desire. Comeau C++ currently comes with compiler helper functions and the iostream library. We felt it more responsible to supply a working compiler instead of a broken compiler and a broken library. Libraries are on their way. Ditto goes for tools. >Also ... being an Amiga 3000 owner, and slightly paranoid about >compatibility, will the C++ front-end from Comeau work okay on my >3000? I sure hope so. Yes. No problem there. It also works on 1.3 and 2.0 with no change. - Greg -- Comeau Computing, 91-34 120th Street, Richmond Hill, NY, 11418 Producers of Comeau C++ Here:attmail.com!csanta!comeau / BIX:comeau / CIS:72331,3421 Voice:718-945-0009 / Fax:718-441-2310