27 Oct
2002
27 Oct
'02
6:50 p.m.
On Sunday, October 27, 2002, Robert C Wittig wrote:
I have compiled the same programs, first to use
brun.exe, and then to be
stand alone, and the stand alone versions are a lot bigger, and a lot
slower (this is especially noticeable in graphics shows, like fractal
displays).
I might expect bigger, but I wouldn't expect *slower*. In general,
interpreted things run more slowly than compiled things. If QuickBasic truly
runs more slowly in compiled mode, I'd say it's a sign of a poor product.
--
Jeffrey Sharp