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From: joe@proto.com (Joe Huffman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: To C Or Not To C...
Message-ID: <1991May13.003830.25630@proto.com>
Date: 13 May 91 00:38:30 GMT
References: <16.2829EFD7@bohemia.metronet.org> <1991May11.054112.8038@cs.cornell.edu>
Organization: Prototronics @ Sandpoint, Idaho
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ressler@CS.Cornell.EDU (Gene Ressler) writes:

>I'd be amazed if TC++ did CP, as there
>are other optimizations that would be no harder
>and have larger payback.  Here's an example
>that shows TC2.0 _doesn't_ do it.

>#include <stdio.h>
>main()
>{
>  int a, b;

>  a = 1;
>  b = a;
>  printf("%d\n", b);
>}

>If TC++ does this, I'll rush out to buy a copy 8-> .

The Zortech compiler does 'it' (see below).  Does this mean you will rush out
and buy a copy of it?  No need to 'rush out' really -- just call 
800-848-8408.  Don't forget to ask about your educational discount.

:-)

;#include <stdio.h>
;main()
;{
_main:
		push	BP
		mov	BP,SP
;  int a, b;
;
;  a = 1;
;  b = a;
;  printf("%d\n", b);
		mov	AX,1
		push	AX
		mov	AX,offset DGROUP:D0
		push	AX
		calln	_printf
		add	SP,4
;}
		pop	BP
		ret
-- 
joe@proto.com