Re: What good is ILE?

[Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>]

yeah, Vern.  I think C++ is just as complex as ILE.  Which is  one
reason why C# is so much bettern than C++.  And now Microsoft is
reemphasizing C++ over C# in metro apps, so what do I know.

On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Vernon Hamberg
<vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Steve
>
> I compare this to C++, for example - you have to declare things - here
> is a quote I just found -
>
> "When you declare a variable, a function, or even a class all you are
> doing is saying: there is something with this name, and it has this
> type. The compiler can then handle most (but not all) uses of that name
> without needing the full definition of that name. Declaring a
> value--without defining it--allows you to write code that the compiler
> can understand without having to put all of the details. This is
> particularly useful if you are working with multiple source files, and
> you need to use a function in multiple files. You don't want to put the
> body of the function in multiple files, but you do need to provide a
> declaration for it."