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From: jules@zen.UUCP (Julian Perry)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: Anybody use debuggers?
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Date: Sat, 25-Apr-87 04:39:34 EDT
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Posted: Sat Apr 25 04:39:34 1987
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Reply-To: jules@zen.UUCP (Julian Perry)
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I've  found  that  the  number  of  bugs  in  my   software  is  reduced
significantly  when  using C++ due to its  stricter  type  checking  and
natural structure.

However,  I have  found  (not  being one to claim  that I write bug free
code)  that when I do resort to a source  debugger,  that the  change in
symbol  names is not too  confusing  and it doesn't  work out too bad in
practice.  We are  running a System V thing  called  HP-UX on an  HP9000
Series 500 with a debugger called cdb which is excellent.

If you  really get into  trouble  you can  always  debug the C  produced
rather than the C++, but I found that rarely necessary.

Jules [the one who wants adb and profile.opt for the hp9000s500]

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