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From: "Salvador Eduardo Tropea (SET)" <salvador AT inti DOT edu DOT ar>
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To: "J. Ellis" <cellis AT voyageur DOT ca>, djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 16:00:25 +0000
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Subject: Re: DJGPP C<><>L or NOT
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"J. Ellis" <cellis AT voyageur DOT ca> wrote:

> I have just a few simple questions that I am hoping someone can answer
> (preferably through e-mail:-):  
> Is DJGPP really the BEST programming environment/language/platform for game 
> programming?  
Yes.

> If so, why?  
Because you have:
1) A huge support.
2) Updates all the time.
3) Access to the code of the standard library so you can know what's making 
each call.
4) A lot of libraries for Game Programming. (check my web page)
5) Protected mode, so you don't have a 640Kb limit.
6) And more ...

> Is it the fastest?  
Compiling? or the generated code?

Compiling is slower than Borland, I don't know about Watcom.
The generated code is very good. Things that you won't have (at least today): 
a) Pentium optimization.
b) An easy to use register calling convention.

> Is it suitable for new-comers to the C language, or even newbies to programming in general?  
There are a lot of newbie questions in this news group and seems that they 
finally get all working.

> I know a bit of QBasic, but that's about it, so should I be learning something other 
> than C, or is C the way to go?  
From my point of view: go ahead learn C.

> Well, that's about it.  Thanks (in advance;-) for your time
> and help!
OK.

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