Mac/Win crosspltform Dev
15-Mar-94 00:04:32
Sb: #163964-Mac/Win crosspltform Dev
Fm: Reede Stockton 72277,2272
To: David F. Johnson 71301,3334
David,
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I believe the latest PC Magazine rated MSVC number one in PC development
environments. Do you agree? How do you compare it to what's available on the
Macintosh now (or even what will be soon (i.e., CodeWarrior and SC++ 7).
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I use a Mac so much more than a PC that I'm probably not a very good person to
ask. But, hey, I never turn down a baited hook. ;->
I've used MSVC, Borland and Symantec on the PC and Symantec, CW & MPW C++ on
the Mac. On the PC side, for ease of use and general productivity, MSVC wins.
For C++ implementation, Borland wins. Symantec places 2nd in both categories
for me (it's a fairly strong 2nd IMHO).
On the Mac, MPW C++ is last in both categories. Unless CW DR2 has some real
surprises, I'd rate SC++ 7.0 first in both categories. CW has the speed edge,
produces .SYM files and supports segmentation directives. Symantec wins
everywhere else. Some folks like CW's context sensitive editor, too. I'm not
one of them. I'd rather have CMaster.
For my money, the PC side is still ahead, but the gap has narrowed
substantially with CW and SC++ 7.0.
Reede