Bob told us his preference. So I'll admit my preferences: Haskell, Ocaml, Prolog, Python, and Lisp, probably in that order. Bill > On Thu, 2009-07-16 at 17:31 -0700, Ian Lance Taylor wrote: > > For an integer type there is no performance difference between ++x and > > x++. > > > > For a C++ class which defines operator++ and a copy constructor, there > > can be performance differences between ++x and x++. The latter often > > requires the compiler to invoke the copy constructor to hold onto the > > old value before invoking operator++. So if you are writing C++, it's > > often a good idea to write ++x when x is a class type, such as an STL > > iterator. The compiler can sometimes eliminate the copy constructor, > > but not always. > > > > Ian > > Thank you, Ian. Being mostly a C programmer, I often forget about the > things that C++ does behind the scenes. > > My real preference is assembly language. Then it's just me and the > machine. ;) > > Bob > > > ________________________________________________________________ Please visit a saintly hero: http://www.jakemoore.org
