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by **raimo** » Sun Oct 26, 2003 3:21 am

The description for the next contest is already written but one thing needs some research(among other things).

Do you think there should be a possibility to use C language in contest submissions?

If the contest is not about special features of C++(like meta-programming, for instance), should the problem description provide a way to participate using C(that is, use no std::vectors, std::strings but replace them with C arrays)?

I do not ask how fast you think C++ or C is, but rather whether you have a problem with using vectors, strings or other C++-specific structures.

by **jgbauman** » Sun Oct 26, 2003 5:27 am

I'm for C++ contests, but I can't vote. I can only see the results (and yes, i'm logged in)...

by **loobian** » Sun Oct 26, 2003 5:37 am

Please, try again!
You should be able to vote now.

by **jgbauman** » Sun Oct 26, 2003 6:03 am

Thanks, now it works ;-)

by **Syntaxx** » Sun Oct 26, 2003 8:50 am

As I voted, I think that the option of using either C or C++ should be there.

by **MXP** » Sun Oct 26, 2003 3:26 pm

I have no problem with allowing the use of the STL or C++ specific features.

by **Jetru** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 6:39 am

blargh.What for those ppl who know only the 'C' part of C++?

by **jgbauman** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 7:43 am

Jetru wrote:blargh.What for those ppl who know only the 'C' part of C++?

Perhaps C++ only contest would be a nice motivation to learn things like templates, vector<> and iterators.

by **Wizard** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 10:13 am

Knowing only the C part of C++ is like owning a car and never traveling the highways. Sure, it may be a little safer and less congested on the back roads, but think how much faster you'd get where you were going, and how much gas you'd save if you travelled the main roads.

by **Jetru** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 5:42 am

I'm still Learning. Its not like i dont want to learn it. I know only bits and pieces of classes. So I'm driving on the main roads and doing my best to go to the highways

by **Wizard** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 8:08 am

I know, I'm just using a clever analogy. Bask in my clever analogy. Or don't.
Pascal is like driving a motorcycle. More fuel efficient, and the adept can swerve through spaces other vehicles normally couldn't (don't do this, it's dangerous) thus saving a great deal of time, but you don't get all the features you normally would with a car, such as radio, windshield wipers, and a heater for those long, cold nights.
Assembly is like driving a tank. Takes a long time to master, but a skilled driver can get surprising speed while still maintaining it's excellent maneuverability. Plus, if anything gets in your way, you simple run it down, or blow it up.

by **Jetru** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 6:51 am

O yes i was told that Assembly was VERY powerful. And congrats on your 200th post Wizard!

by **Esran** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 5:02 pm

It only makes sense to learn C++. It's not that hard. I support the contest being only for those who know C++. Oh, by the way, I think that classes are one of the best features modern programming languages have to offer (But don't take my word for it because I've only been exposed to C++ and Java, thus I can't draw complete opinions yet).

by **Dante Shamest** » Mon May 17, 2004 11:15 am

I think that classes are one of the best features modern programming languages have to offer

Nothing modern about it. The concept of classes has been around for over 30 years, since the Smalltalk language days.

by **WaltP** » Mon May 17, 2004 9:04 pm

IMAO a contest should simply be a problem description. The solution should be up to the contestee, whether C, C++, Pascal, Assembler, ADA. The solution ideally should be able to be written in whatever is most comfortable for the participant. Granted, on these boards, the solution should only be posted in C, C++, C#.

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