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Subject: Re: C or C++ for chess programming: speed

Author: Pat King

Date: 13:16:53 10/20/99

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On October 20, 1999 at 09:26:39, Marc-Philippe HUGET wrote:

>Hi,
>
>In one article, B. Stroustrup said that good programs in C++ are quickier than
>programs in C (The C/C++ Users journal).
>Do you think translating my program from C to C++ can really improve the speed
>and consequently the nps?
>
>Thanks for your opinion.
>
>Marc-Philippe HUGET
>"La Dame Blanche"
And in a more recent C/C++ Users Journal, one of the regular columnists
presented some results showing a wide range of slowdowns from adapting C++ to
various extents.  C++ is certainly no silver bullet, although I think it's a lot
easier to write correct code and verify it.



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