Re: Java outperforms C++?

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I will never believe anyone saying Java is quicker than C or C++ because
from the simple ASM I think I know... if you need more than 1 instruction to
do something that only takes 1 instruction... its going to be slower.

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- Mark Randall
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"benben" <benhongh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have taken C++'s speed for granted for years, so I was stunned by the
> table of Cost of Common Operations between C++ and Java on page 601 of
> Code
> Complete 2nd Edition by Steve McConnell. It seems, as shown in the table,
> that Java outperforms C++ in every criteria, if not merely matches the
> latter.
>
> Is that I am reading the table the wrong way? or my previous assumption
> has
> been so wrong? or the author had the columns reversed?
>
> ben
>
>


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