Hello,
Anders Isaksson wrote:
> > Also, I'm not so sure whether Delphi is the right language for a > > compiler. > > Based on what? Of course Delphi is just as suitable for creating a > compiler as C, or probably more so.
the question is more like C++ vs. Delphi, not C vs. Delphi. The only compiler I've ever worked on was mostly written in C, and I remember that I saw various opportunities to simplify its structure using C++ templates, but I didn't see much use for Delphiisms.
> But why should Embarcadero port C code that works (probably on more > than one platform) to a new implementation in Delphi (which still > only exists on one platform) - without any benefit either for E-o or > their customers? No, spend time and money where it makes a difference!
Exactly.
-- Moritz
"Hey, it compiles! Ship it!"