by CBFalconer <cbfalconer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 10, 2008 at 04:41 PM
Chris H wrote:
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> C and C++ are the dominant languages for embedded work too. C has
> taken over from Ada on a lot of safety critical systems. C++ is
> being used on some high reliability systems (and the JSF)
This is a horrible misstatement of the actual situation. C and C++
do not have the built-in resistance to programming errors that Ada
does. Thus Ada will always produce more reliable code from the
same quality of programmer. Probably from all programmers.
The quasi-advantage of C is that it allows the programmer to do
almost anything he wants, legitimate or not. Often the
illegitimate code will do what is desired on a particular system,
and that is good enough for now. The errors may, or may not, ever
catch up with you.
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