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From: sjs@spectral.ctt.bellcore.com (Stan Switzer)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: Eiffel vs. C++
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Date: 6 Jun 89 15:46:45 GMT
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In article <77300027@p.cs.uiuc.edu> johnson@p.cs.uiuc.edu writes:
> If you are not a C shop, or if you are unhappy with C, then I would
> recommend giving Eiffel a close look.  By that I don't mean reading
> the book.  Instead, buy a copy of the compiler and use it.  That is
> the best way to learn about a language and to be certain of the
> reliability and speed of an implemantation.

If, on the other hand, you ARE a C shop and are happy with C, then I
would recommend giving Eiffel a close look.  By that I don't mean
buying and using the compiler.  Instead, buy a copy of the book and
read it.

It never hurts to take a look at other ideas.  Although I find the
syntax a bit tedious, Eiffel is an exceptionally well-thought-out
language design.

Stan Switzer  sjs@ctt.bellcore.com
"Plagiarism is the sincerest form of imitation."