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From: sl195@cc.usu.edu (A banana is not a toy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Compilers/Languages?
Message-ID: <1990Dec5.225016.43946@cc.usu.edu>
Date: 6 Dec 90 04:50:16 GMT
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In article <90334.122319DEB110@psuvm.psu.edu>, Doug Bischoff <DEB110@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>      Hokay.  I now have my nifty little Amiga sitting here, begging me to
> dust off my programming skills and do something useful.
> 
>      So: here's the question.  Please avoid religious debates: I need serious
> and well-thought answers.  I'm serious.
> 
>      Languages I know cold:
>        Basic (don't laugh)
> 
>      Languages I know if a manual's handy:
>        Turbo Pascal
>        Fortran
>        Turbo Prolog
>        REXX
> 
>      Langages I'm familiar with:
>        Assembly (only barely!!!)
>        LOGO
>        Scheme
> 
>      Hokay.  What I'm looking for is a COMPILED language with a decently
> friendly user interface, that runs on a 3000 under WB 2.0 that will generate
> efficient, fast code.  Emphasis is on graphics and interface designs.  Memory
> to run is not a problem (I guess: 2 chip 4 fast megs).
>      I'm not rich (I just bought a 3000, after all!) but neither do I want a
> cheap compiler that is hard to use/generates slow/bulky code.
>      Any advice on what language and implementation is greatly appreciated.
> A fast compiled Basic would be a godsend, but I know such animals are rare.
> Much thanks.
> 
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> | -Doug  Bischoff- |    *** ***    ====--\         | "It's so neat to |
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Why not learn C?

IMHO C is a bear (pain to debug w/o a debugger), but it's well supported on 
the Amiga.  Though, I have to admit that I'm looking seriously at brushing 
off my assembly. (Sadly I've not touched it since writing commercial 
applications in Z80 on a TRS-80 Model II of all things!)


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