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From: perry@key.COM (Perry The Cynic)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Think C 4.0 evolving to C++
Keywords: THINK C C++ Symantec
Message-ID: <2435@key.COM>
Date: 13 Feb 91 01:32:08 GMT
References: <1991Feb12.075322.1877@eua.ericsson.se>
Reply-To: perry@arkon.key.COM (Perry The Cynic)
Organization: Key Computer Laboratories, Fremont
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In article <1991Feb12.075322.1877@eua.ericsson.se> euamts@eua.ericsson.se (Mats Henricson) writes:
> Hi!
> 
> I wonder if Symantec is walking the same path as Stroustroup for evolving C
> to C++, i.e. Does Think C 4.0 look like as if the code written in it might
> be possible to run through a C++ compiler ??
> 
> To be very clear: do you think that:
> 
>     Think_C_5 == C++;
> 
> Mats Henricson

To the first question: Yes, THINK C 4.0 is designed to look like a C++ subset,
so that THINK C code should go through a C++ compiler without major
modifications. Perhaps that protects your investment into Object C code.
Of course, in my not so humble opinion, writing true C++ code requires
a different design concept.

To the second question: Not unless someone at Symantec has made a 180 degree
turn-about. When THINK C version 4 came out, several people at Symantec were
adamant about how ugly a language C++ is, and how much better "Object C" is
for Macintosh programming.
Rich Siegel in particular told me to stop "whining for C++" (that's a quote)
and take what they have to offer.

One could speculate when the people at Symantec will realize the drift of
their market, and revise their opposition to C++. Your guess is as good as
mine there. I wouldn't mind using a hypothetical THINK C++ with the new
C++ MacApp, but I don't see that happening soon. Pity, too.
  -- perry
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