Re: Further evidence MS hasn't abandoned Win32 development


"Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]":
>> Did I ever imply that you can?
>
> So what is the advantage of using native code?


Here's an excerpt from an article about the advantages of MC++ Managed
extensions and essential differences between a purely managed and verifiable
language like C# and Delphi for .NET and MC++ with Managed Extensions:

MC++ managed extensions advantages ...
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2003/01/13/intromcpp.html
<Quote>
The best performance of generated IL code because of both optimizations of
the generated IL and less IL generated (as discussed in the previous
section). This is specifically because MC++ is the only .NET compiler with a
full optimizer back end, which is pretty much the same one that is used by
the unmanaged compiler.
a.. MC++ is your language of choice if you want full control of the .NET
environment:
a.. Allows one to use all seven levels of CTS member access. C# allows
only six.
b.. Allows direct access to interior gc pointers, useful in a whole class
of system applications such as system and .NET utilities.
c.. Offers explicit control of expensive operations like boxing.
d.. Supports multiple indexed properties on a type, unlike C#.
a.. MC++ is currently the only managed language that allows you to mix
unmanaged and managed code, even in the same file. This leads to several
other points:
a.. Allows a developer to keep performance-critical portions of the code
in native code.
b.. Gives seamless access to all unmanaged libraries, such as DLLs,
statically-linked libraries, COM objects, template libraries, and more.
c.. Leverages existing investments in C++ programming skills and legacy
C++ code.
d.. Porting unmanaged code to .NET: MC++ allows you to take existing
unmanaged code and compile it to managed code (with the /clr compiler switch
and IJW).
e.. Gives the ability to port code at one's own rate rather than re-write
all at once.
f.. Provides the easiest way to add .NET support to your existing native
C++ Windows applications, by allowing you to bridge the gap between the two
environments with as little work on your behalf as possible, and with the
lowest performance penalty.
a.. MC++ is currently the only language that allows some form of
multi-paradigm design and development with full support for generic
programming and templates. This can lead to more options and better designs
and implementations.
</Quote>

Now, how many of these advantages are available with Delphi?


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