What do you guys think about delphi?

**joe_h_31028** · Jan 29th, 2004, 03:07 PM

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?

**Spajeoly** · Jan 29th, 2004, 09:08 PM

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.

**mendhak** · Jan 29th, 2004, 09:54 PM

Originally posted by joe_h_31028
What do you guys think about delphi as a whole?

I don't.

I tried my hand at it a while ago. So I don't think about it.

**Kasracer** · Jan 29th, 2004, 10:09 PM

delphi sucks

**debbie_82** · Jan 30th, 2004, 02:08 AM

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... :-)

**joe_h_31028** · Jan 30th, 2004, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by kasracer
delphi sucks

That kind of post does a great job expressing your intelligence. Maybe telling my WHY you think it sucks would be more helpful

**Kasracer** · Jan 30th, 2004, 11:43 AM

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

C++ > Delphi, that is all you need to know

**techyspecy** · Jan 30th, 2004, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by kasracer
C++ > Delphi, that is all you need to know

Even worst

, why would you compare c++ to delphi ?

**Kasracer** · Jan 30th, 2004, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by techyspecy
Even worst , why would you compare c++ to delphi ?

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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**MartinLiss** · Jan 30th, 2004, 12:13 PM

I think Delphi was a very nice oracle.

**BrandonTurner** · Jan 30th, 2004, 01:06 PM

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.

**joe_h_31028** · Jan 30th, 2004, 01:16 PM

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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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?

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?

**Kasracer** · Jan 30th, 2004, 01:30 PM

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?

I would write it in C# if I needed it done quickly, otherwise C++ it is.

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?

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).

**joe_h_31028** · Jan 30th, 2004, 01:46 PM

Well, the only other forum I saw that could have been appropriate doesnt have much activity

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#?

**Kasracer** · Jan 30th, 2004, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by joe_h_31028
Have you ever used delphi, or is it that your just happy with c#?

Delphi sucks

**run_GMoney** · Jan 30th, 2004, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by kasracer
Delphi sucks

You'll be happy to know that you're responses in this thread elicited an extended "LOL" from me.

**Slaine** · Jan 31st, 2004, 05:36 AM

It was a great place until the seat of the Amphictyony was transfered there. Was all downhill from then on.

**Madboy** · Jan 31st, 2004, 12:30 PM

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

**CornedBee** · Jan 31st, 2004, 12:34 PM

I learned it in school and couldn't stand it.

By now I've forgotten just about everything.

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?

Delphi is only RAD and fast DB with Borland Delphi Builder, but so is C++ with Borland C++ Builder.
Don't confuse languages with IDEs.

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