Re: C coding

Compared to C++, C is quite elegant, simple, and not overly complex as C++.
And if you're building a big system (not some one-off utility or tool), and
therefore have a need for OOP, choose Java or something else.

And C is also very platform independent, meaning you can compile your C
source without issues (if  the code is a bit disciplined) on any known
platform known to man. Not so for C++.




On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 7:55 PM, Jon Paris <[email protected]> wrote:

> Just a couple of quick comments - why C ?  Other than folks writing
> operating systems is anyone using it that much any more when there's C++?
>
> As to training the C folks in RPG - we've done a lot of that lately and
> most of them love it. Just ensure that you ONLY show them free-form and
> that you keep them well away from SEU. Free-form and RDi only!
>
>
> On 2014-02-12, at 1:28 PM, frank kolmann <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Thank you Marc and Buck
> >
> > Much appreciate your feedback.
> > The key information I am hearing is to use C appropriately and
> > in a disciplined manner.
> > One can then leverage on the existing large C skill-set and
> > bring on expertise to the IBM i that would not usually be available,
> > at the same time I would introduce the C experts to the power
> > and simplicity of RPG and so have a win/win situation all round.
> >
> > I think I have stumbled onto an interesting avenue to explore.
> >
> > Thanks to all who have replied.
> >
> > Regards
> > Frank
> >
> > date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:11:48 -0800
> > from: Marc Hunter <marc-G5HfMHItY0AlJZD/[email protected]>
> > subject: Re: [C400-L] C coding
> >
> > We do a lot of C++ coding and primarily benefit from its
> > cross-compilability between with windows and Linux (if you do it in a
> > disciplined fashion).  It also allows us to leverage existing tools and
> > skill sets across the organization.  We even use it for a fair bit of
> > database access as we've wrapped the SQL api's into a nice reusable
> > object.  That said - most of the coding in our department is 'tools'
> coding.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > On 2/10/2014 2:45 PM, Buck Calabro wrote:
> >> On 2/10/2014 4:59 PM, frank kolmann wrote:
> >>
> >>> So I am prompted to ask, is anyone doing serious coding in C on the
> > AS400.
> >>> And if so what is the application and more interesting to me what style
> > of
> >>> C code is being used?
> >> I have C code in production that I used for ASN.1 serialise/deserialise
> >> operations.  Also, for socket operations.  Both of these are wrappered
> >> so that ILE RPG programs can call the functions.
> >>
> >> Today I'm not sure I'd recommend using C for sockets; there are plenty
> >> of RPG examples these days (thanks Scott!)  But there are some
> >> programming chores which C works well for, AND for which one can find
> >> examples on the web.
> >>
> >> Generally speaking, I do all my IBM i database work in RPG.  I'd use C
> >> for tool / interface type work.  At home I use C to program PIC
> >> microprocessors; another chore that uses no database.  ish.
> >>   --buck
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