RE: Java and RPG comparison

["Prowak, Dave" <DProwak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> because someone took the time to write a whole crapload of classes for you
That someone, ignoring 3rd party functions, was Sun.  When you "get" Java, 
you "get" everything that's included in the JDK.  So when you look at Java, 
aren't all the functions included in the JDK part of Java?  You seem to be
separating the functions written for Java from the core language itself.
That way, the argument can be made that:
> No one has done that with RPG. 
Someone has done that for Java, BECAUSE the JDK and all its functionality
are part & parcel to Java.

It seems like a truly fair comparison would include all that Java
"shows up with".

IMO,
Dave


-----Original Message-----
From: Stone, Brad V (TC) [mailto:bvstone@taylorcorp.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 5:22 AM
To: 'JAVA400-L@midrange.com'
Subject: RE: Java and RPG comparison


> Anything that requires a C-API in RPG to accomplish can be
> done much easier in Java - stream IO, sockets, etc.
> 

Hi... defending RPG as usual.

I still say that the reason these types of functions are easier in Java is
because someone took the time to write a whole crapload of classes for you
so you wouldn't have to.  No one has done that with RPG.  Well, there are a
few BIFs, but that's it.

You can't compare API calls to pre-written classes.  It just isn't fair.
Once wrappers are written for the C APIs these operations are VERY simple.

Brad
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