From: William Djaja Tjokroaminata <billtj@...>
Date: 2002-10-13T00:53:40+09:00
Subject: Re: Things That Newcomers to Ruby Should Know

I mean to compare objectively, such as:

                                    Ruby                 C++
    variable                        typless              typed
    data                            typed                typeless
    assignment                      reference            value
    memory mgmt                     automatic            manual
    copy constructor                no                   yes
    a += b differs from a = a + b   no                   yes
    pointer                         no                   yes
    method/function                 all virtual          static/virtual
    scoping operator                no                   yes
    class private variable          currently no         yes
    global variable                 yes                  yes
    method/function overloading     currently no         yes
    etc.

We are not comparing items such as "degree of fun", :)  etc.

Regards,

Bill
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Albert Wagner <alwagner@tcac.net> wrote:
> On Friday 11 October 2002 10:32 pm, William Djaja Tjokroaminata wrote:
> <snip>
>> I think it will be very interesting to compare the design of C++ and
>> Ruby from the OO point of view.

> I think that would be comparing wax apples with real apples.  Both "look" like 
> apples, but only one really is an apple.

>>
> <snip>
> -- 
> Best essay I've read in years:
> http://www.spack.org/words/commandline.html