Just Curious!?!
I wrote a small game in C and when I was done I decided to write it in C++ just for fun to see if there were any differences between writing in either language, when I was done they were both the same length in lines both used the same 3 #include files, but the weird thing was that the C++ exe file was bigger than the C exe file, anyone know why this would happen? And if it's common wouldn't it be wiser in the long run just to code in C?
James
C++ always bloats the resulting executable. It's just like VB bloats its executables, or delphi bloats its, or even C bloats its. The higher level the language the more bloated the file will be (generally)
The reason people use C++ over C is that it's easier to do certain things, and it's OOP. I like C best IMHO, but I do see the advantages of C++, and plan to learn it sooner or later.
I found out why this was so shortly after I made the post, C is 16 bit and C++ is 32 bit.
James
It doesn't really have so much to do with umm 'bit-ness'. It just has to do with how muchstandard library-ish stuff gets included in your program.
Also, debugging information is an issue. If you're really worried about code size, you need to turn off debugging when you compile.
The extra size if generally a one-time thing. Like, any program you write will have an extra say, 400kb tacked on to it, but as your program itself gets bigger, the effect will be less noticable. (Except for debugging information, which will get bigger as your program gets bigger).
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