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Is Java really better than C++?

Started by ZeroAkira Aug 26, 2005 at 11:43 PM 4 replies 1.1k views

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Aug 26, 2005 at 11:43 PM

http://java.sys-con.com/read/45250.htm I'm sad to say that I don't understand many of the points in this article, but for those that do, is this article true? I had assumed that Java was slower than C++. After all, if it isn't, what is the point in using it for developing games? Could someone please clarify this issue for me? Any replies are really appreciated!

Mushu

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Mushu

Aug 26, 2005 at 11:44 PM

I'm too used to C++ to have an unbiased opinion...

Roboguy

Aug 26, 2005 at 11:46 PM

Java is slower than C++. You realize that whether or not x is "better" than y is an opinion, right?

NLDEV

Aug 26, 2005 at 11:50 PM

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Some of the C++ tests would not compile. "I've never been very good at decoding GCC's error messages," he admits, "so if I couldn't fix a test with a trivial modification, I didn't include it in my benchmarks."

While I haven't read the benchmark code, if Mr. Lea can't even "decode" the GCC's error messages I seriously doubt that the benchmark C++ code is good C++ code.

On another note, it doesn't matter if a Java VM can run a program faster than an equicalent C++ program-- both languages are just tools to accomplish a goal.

SKATIN_HARD

Aug 26, 2005 at 11:50 PM

From what I see it's just a test they did. You could get different results at different times with different data, so I wouldn't hold anything to it. You can do the tests on your own machines at home with different compilers. You should just use a language that best suits your needs.

Oluseyi

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Oluseyi

Aug 26, 2005 at 11:57 PM

Is "better" meaningful in this regard?

Nope. Schluß.

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