Ive bounced around from vb to c++ back to vb to vb.net trying to find a comfortable versatile language.
A friend is a fluid delphi programmer, and is offering to tech me that. What do you guys think about delphi as a whole?
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Ive bounced around from vb to c++ back to vb to vb.net trying to find a comfortable versatile language.
A friend is a fluid delphi programmer, and is offering to tech me that. What do you guys think about delphi as a whole?
Delphi rocks. There are thousands of free Delphi componants that are all open source and what-not. I say go for it and see what you think of it. I have a friend who is a master of Delphi and he goes no other way for application programming. I have used it but am not very well versed in it, but just what I have used it for makes it rock.
I don't. :DQuote:
Originally posted by joe_h_31028
What do you guys think about delphi as a whole?
I tried my hand at it a while ago. So I don't think about it. :eek:
delphi sucks
I taught myself for less than a week, and got a running program that manipulates files.
By far, has more functions that makes programming life a little bit easier... :-)
That kind of post does a great job expressing your intelligence. Maybe telling my WHY you think it sucks would be more helpful :)Quote:
Originally posted by kasracer
delphi sucks
C++ > Delphi, that is all you need to knowQuote:
Originally posted by joe_h_31028
That kind of post does a great job expressing your intelligence. Maybe telling my WHY you think it sucks would be more helpful :)
Even worst :D, why would you compare c++ to delphi ?Quote:
Originally posted by kasracer
C++ > Delphi, that is all you need to know
I'm not comparing C++ to Delphi, I am just simply stating that it is better than Delphi and that is all he needs to know on the subject.Quote:
Originally posted by techyspecy
Even worst :D, why would you compare c++ to delphi ?
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I think Delphi was a very nice oracle.
i did pascal in highschool and then i learned delphi by myself. Mehhhh, it made it eaiser to go onto C++ kinda gave me a basing but that was about it. I like C++ better.
That is an ignorant response (not flaming, just being informative). If you want to write a simple database application with an attractive GUI, would you write it in C++ (my guess is even if you are a wham-bam-thank-you-m'am kind of badass programmer you would still end up taking 10x as long to program that than anyone with a descent amount of coding experience in any RAD type language) or in Delphi?Quote:
Originally posted by kasracer
I'm not comparing C++ to Delphi, I am just simply stating that it is better than Delphi and that is all he needs to know on the subject.
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From what I understand, Delphi is alot like VB, except you don't have to worry with packaging a bunch of run-time files with a simple Delphi program. Other than that, I don't know much more about it other than it looks like VB with ;'s
I just want more information from those with more experience than me, and not the "C++ is better than everything and you suck for not being a l33t C++ h@x4r".
Thanks for you opinions so far, I have the feeling its a great language, it has (I think) all of the benefits of the RAD of VB, but without the drawbacks of including run-times in simple applications. It may not be low level like C++, but lets compare apples with apples. Like how does it stack up to languages like VB, VB.Net and C# (or really any of the .net languages).
I am so inquisitive because it seems so great from what I know, but if it was then why aren't there any forums here to support it, like there are for other languages besides VB?
I would write it in C# if I needed it done quickly, otherwise C++ it is.Quote:
Originally posted by joe_h_31028
That is an ignorant response (not flaming, just being informative). If you want to write a simple database application with an attractive GUI, would you write it in C++ (my guess is even if you are a wham-bam-thank-you-m'am kind of badass programmer you would still end up taking 10x as long to program that than anyone with a descent amount of coding experience in any RAD type language) or in Delphi?
This isn't the forum for any serious arguement/questions (I figured you would have figured that out when I posted my comment, but I guess the funny escapes you).Quote:
Originally posted by joe_h_31028
From what I understand, Delphi is alot like VB, except you don't have to worry with packaging a bunch of run-time files with a simple Delphi program. Other than that, I don't know much more about it other than it looks like VB with ;'s
I just want more information from those with more experience than me, and not the "C++ is better than everything and you suck for not being a l33t C++ h@x4r".
Thanks for you opinions so far, I have the feeling its a great language, it has (I think) all of the benefits of the RAD of VB, but without the drawbacks of including run-times in simple applications. It may not be low level like C++, but lets compare apples with apples. Like how does it stack up to languages like VB, VB.Net and C# (or really any of the .net languages).
I am so inquisitive because it seems so great from what I know, but if it was then why aren't there any forums here to support it, like there are for other languages besides VB?
Well, the only other forum I saw that could have been appropriate doesnt have much activity :D Besides, it is kinda chit chat... but with a meaningful (for me) conversation.
Have you ever used delphi, or is it that your just happy with c#?
Delphi sucksQuote:
Originally posted by joe_h_31028
Have you ever used delphi, or is it that your just happy with c#?
You'll be happy to know that you're responses in this thread elicited an extended "LOL" from me.Quote:
Originally posted by kasracer
Delphi sucks
It was a great place until the seat of the Amphictyony was transfered there. Was all downhill from then on.
You may need a good fast computer to run Delphi. On a fresh restart, with no programs opened (free resources starting at about 92%) it took me 5 minutes to load the IDE and everything, my free resources soon dropped to 16%:(
Its good, but the structure can be confusing, even from the basics of the menus. It is quite powerful, i would of used it instead of VB apart from the fact that its worse than AOL in terms of memory management:(
I learned it in school and couldn't stand it.
By now I've forgotten just about everything.
Delphi is only RAD and fast DB with Borland Delphi Builder, but so is C++ with Borland C++ Builder.Quote:
If you want to write a simple database application with an attractive GUI, would you write it in C++ (my guess is even if you are a wham-bam-thank-you-m'am kind of badass programmer you would still end up taking 10x as long to program that than anyone with a descent amount of coding experience in any RAD type language) or in Delphi?
Don't confuse languages with IDEs.