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From: kamal@wpi.WPI.EDU (Kamal Z Zamli)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.pascal
Subject: Re: MSP vs TP
Message-ID: <1990Oct30.220108.32031@wpi.WPI.EDU>
Date: 30 Oct 90 22:01:08 GMT
References: <PgiTR1w163w@infopls.UUCP>
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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In article <PgiTR1w163w@infopls.UUCP> awol@infopls.UUCP (Al Oomens) writes:
>Does anyone have any info (benchmarks?) on diferances between MicroSoft 
>Pascal versus Turbo Pascal? Execution speed, generated code size etc. Any 
>info or oppinions would be appreciated!
>                               Al


Check out PC WORLD Sept 1989:

          Article title :" Turbo Pascal meets the Quick Challenge"

Summary of the article:

Turbo Pascal:

Pro:

 -Object oriented implementation superior over Quick Pascal
 -Compiles to memory
 -Smart linking : smaller "exe"
 -Debugger : Turbo Debugger support

Contra:

 -Can't edit multiple files



Quick Pascal


Pro:


 -Edit Multiple files
 -Graphics supriority: It clones all the turbo pascal graphics functions
  and procedures.Ability to set VGA pallette even in Text mode.
 -Mouse support
 -Emulates a lot of editors like brief etc....

Contra:
 -No other supporting debugger i.e Code View
 -Can't create overlays



Conclusion of the article:

          Turbo Pascal is superior than Quick Pascal....