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From: bhood@netcom.com (robert hood)
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Subject: Re: Porting Plug-ins
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Date: Thu, 12 Oct 1995 07:30:02 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.951011175337.5981C-100000@lori.albany.net> from "David Warner" at Oct 11, 95 03:14:11 pm
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> Coding a plug-in is nothing like writing an AREXX macro....while I was
> fairly proficient with AREXX, I just about freaked when I tried to learn
> C...they are two completely different animals...AREXX is a soft, cuddly
> bunny-rabbit and C is a pissed-off, hungry alligator. =)
Bravo, David. I have to nominate this for quote of the year. =|^)
You're right. I see more than a 3:1 ratio of lines-of-code between an AREXX
script and it's equivalent C plugin -- even writing it as efficiently as
possible.
To add to David's wonderful imagery, AREXX is like operating an automobile
from the driver's seat, while C is more like driving from on top of the
engine. Of course, if you've been writing C/C++ for a lot of years, you
tend to prefer that well-worn seat on top of the carburetor, because you get
to let your tongue hang out in the wind and you get a much better view. =|^)
Render me gone, |||
Bob ^(===)^
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