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From: scott@tg.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Let's C
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Date: Mon, 9-Feb-87 02:46:11 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  9 02:46:11 1987
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In article <1702@ihlpl.UUCP> psfales@ihlpl.UUCP (Peter Fales) writes:
>> Does anyone have experience with the "Let's C" compiler and CSD debugger
>> from Mark Williams Co.? There was a rather favorable review of it in
>> the August BYTE, but I'd like to hear from someone who's actually using
>> it. 
>
>I have both the Mark Williams "Let's C" and the ECO C-88 C Compiler
>by Ecosoft.  I have stopped using the Mark Williams compiler because I
>find the Ecosoft compiler to be much superior.   The MW compiler does
>not produce standard MS-DOS .OBJ files so you have to use their own
>linker - this makes it difficult to link in foreign binaries such as
>assembly code unless you purchase their private assembler which is
>not provided with "Let's C"
Just a note: I have the Let's C compiler and it did come with the assembler.
By the way the compiler works, it is looking for the program "as" in the
"standard" places.

I am not pleased with the Let's C compiler!  It has the tendency to over
optimize programs and has changed functionality at times (like leaving off
a particular assignment it decides can be eliminated in the name of
optimization).  Also, the csd debugger has some problems with output when
resetting window to stay on the source (like output overwrites the source)
and cannot look at individual bit fields.

A friend of mine just got a copy of the Datalight C compiler.  I am not sure
if this is the Optimal-C advertised in "Computer Language" as being faster 
than Microsoft's version 4 C (anything is better than Microshaft :-}), but
it seems to be a good, complete package for under $100!  I would suggest to
anyone who is interested in purchasing a C Compiler to see the February, 1987
edition of "Computer Language" magazine, which is dedicated to C.

Scott Barman
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