Subj : Re: OO compilers and efficiency
To   : comp.programming
From : Rob Thorpe
Date : Mon Jul 25 2005 02:43 am

Jon Harrop wrote:
> Rob Thorpe wrote:
> > I think large applications are where GC is more useful.  Programs that
> > have large amounts of code tied to them generally fall into two
> > categories, either 1) a few small parts of the code determines the
> > run-time or 2) large parts of the program determines the run-time.
> > In case #1 GC can be used to save programming time.  In the critical
> > parts GC need not be used if it's slow.
>
> Modern languages often force GC upon you. Consequently, you cannot just "not
> use it". However, you can often learn how to write GC-friendly code
> instead.

Yep, I should have mentioned that.  I was thinking of the situation
where the GC is plugged into the language rather than part of it.

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