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From: jess@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Jess M Holle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: MPW and Think
Message-ID: <1991Jun23.014722.20288@gn.ecn.purdue.edu>
Date: 23 Jun 91 01:47:22 GMT
Sender: jess@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Jess M Holle)
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
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I have seen posts regarding the relative efficiency of MPW and Think
compilers several times recently, and it's gotten me curious. I know
that Think is a faster compiler, but I am VERY curious about the code
it produces as compared to MPW.

Does anyone have any actual test code stats?  From those of you who
have used both, what is your opinion of the code production? Are there
any particular areas where each compiler shines? If MPW's code is
generally slower (that seems to be what I've heard), then why are the
compiles so slow and is Apple working to make their code more optimized?

Jess Holle

P.S.  I use and own MPW.