Re: Ada 200X

[Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org>]

Robert A Duff wrote:
> Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org> writes:
> 
>> Gautier Write-only wrote:
>> > And838N@netscape.net wrote:
>> > 
>> >> I've heard professors say they don't like Ada because it's slow and
>> >> does all those "bounds" checking "things".
>> > 
>> > They are misinformed: Ada is slow when the bounds checking is ON.
>> 
>> Well I wouldn't say Ada is slow. I think C would be just as slow if it
>> *had* bounds checking.
> 
> Slower, actually, because C can't tell the difference between "pointer
> to int" and "pointer to array of int", and would therefore have to store
> extra information with every pointer, in general.

So one could put the spin on it and say that Ada *is* faster because it
has more efficient boundary checks than C. :-) At any rate I hope that
the future will bring more software that has boundary check etc... so
that the software is safe. Like having and using the seatbelt in your
car. :-)

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