good book on Pascal

From: Jeffrey Sharp <jss_at_subatomix.com>
Date: Sun Oct 27 18:50:00 2002

On Sunday, October 27, 2002, Robert C Wittig wrote:
> I have compiled the same programs, first to use brun.exe, and then to be
> stand alone, and the stand alone versions are a lot bigger, and a lot
> slower (this is especially noticeable in graphics shows, like fractal
> displays).

I might expect bigger, but I wouldn't expect *slower*. In general,
interpreted things run more slowly than compiled things. If QuickBasic truly
runs more slowly in compiled mode, I'd say it's a sign of a poor product.

-- 
Jeffrey Sharp
Received on Sun Oct 27 2002 - 18:50:00 GMT

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