Re: COMPILING SPEED

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From: Dan Odom
Date: Sun, 08 Nov 1992 14:37

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dmurdoch@mast.queensu.ca (Duncan Murdoch) writes:

>Why do people accept such slow compile times?  Turbo Pascal demonstrates 
>that fast compiler technology exists.  Is C++ five times harder to compile 
>than TP?

Yes, it is.  Go write a compiler for Pascal.  Then write a compiler for
C++.  You'll see.
-- 
Dan Odom
Kansas State University
danodom@matt.ksu.ksu.edu

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