Re: What is the business value of D2006?
"Rick Carter" <
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Captain Jake writes:
Pascal is easy to read, easy to write, and, if one is careful to use
meaningful variables names, largely self-documenting. I am not aware of
any limitations in the language that prevent one from doing what can be
done with any more popular language.
Although my primary focus is Java, I have always liked Pascal.
I actually found Pascal, in the beginning, to be easier to follow than
BASIC. It just made sense to me..
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So, why do you say the Pascal-based syntax is a detriment?
Probably because the most popular languages (Java, C, C++,C#) are all based
on a common syntax, namely C. I think the reason for this has more to do
with commonality, than with style.
C was and is the primary language for OS development, game development, etc.
It was not that long ago, that C was THE premeire language for all
development, whether for Apple OSes, DOS, Unix, and even Windows.
Now the leaders are Java and C#, for application and web application
development. C/C++ is still widely used and popular (aka OS and games), but
Delphi is basically the only Pascal based language that is widely used by
anyone.
Even Basic has lost a lot of its popularity. Wasn't that long ago, that both
Basic and VB(Visual Basic) were the most popular Application Development language.