[Info-vax] VAX Macro to C conversion

[Robert A. Brooks]

On 7/20/2019 8:40 AM, Dave Froble wrote:
 > On 7/19/2019 11:22 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:

 >> Basic already has a lot of features that makes it better than C for
 >> business applications and worse than C for operating systems.
 >
 > Just what in the Basic language, as implemented in VAX/DEC Basic is worse for 
 > OS work?

The lack of a native pointer type and the lack of unsigned integers.

Yeah, you can work around it, but it's more than just a pain in the neck.

I've written a rudimentary disk defragger in BASIC, just for the challenge.
It was "fun" to do, but why use a hammer when the correct tool is a ruler.


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                  -- Rob