Slashdot | Borland Announces the Return of the Turbo Products, with Video

[Windcatcher]

http://developers.slashdot.org/artic.../08/08/1852207

The new Turbo products will be free to download...did I mention that all of the software I write for EQEmu is written in Delphi?

(Wind rubs his hands together in glee -- his evil plan to convert the world to Delphi is working )

[GeorgeS]

I still have my circa 1990 copy of borland' turbo pascal!
I started learning that back then in the 80's when it was 'cool'

GeorgeS

[Angelox]

Originally Posted by GeorgeS

I still have my circa 1990 copy of borland' turbo pascal!
I started learning that back then in the 80's when it was 'cool'

GeorgeS

Lol, I was just thinking, "That name Borland rings a bell!" I had it on floppy.

[Scorpious2k]

I remember pascal when it was on the apple ][

I think THAT is when it was actually cool.

[CrabClaw]

Wow I got my start as a codie' on the dreamy Blue background with Yellow text of the old Turbo Pascal GUI! Oooh, I'll have to checky this one out. I wonder how good they are compared to the MS stuff?

Thanks for the info!

EDIT:

Update, Grr!....

27 days, 10 hrs, 57 mins, 39 secs
until the Turbo(s) are here!

[sdabbs65]

Originally Posted by CrabClaw

27 days, 10 hrs, 57 mins, 39 secs
until the Turbo(s) are here!

Update.
20 days, 17 hrs, 5 mins, 21 secs

[Cisyouc]

Delphi...I've heard of that. That's like JavaScript, right? But less powerful?

*ducks*

[sdabbs65]

Even if you are an experienced programmer at C++.
I choose Delphi over C++ because C languages are quite cryptic, while Delphi is not, but is still quite powerful.
Object Pascal is mostly known as the primary programming language of Borland Delphi, and is a derivative of Pascal. It is also known as the "Delphi programming language" when describing the dialect used by Borland Delphi.
In order to learn Delphi, the best site for Delphi goes to http://www.torry.net/...

[Cisyouc]

How is C cryptic?

I mean, I understand how in C++,

std::cout<<"OMGLOL"<<std::endl;

can look a little foreign at first, but, C is pretty straightforward.

[sdabbs65]

Originally Posted by Cisyouc

How is C cryptic?

I mean, I understand how in C++,

std::cout<<"OMGLOL"<<std::endl;

can look a little foreign at first, but, C is pretty straightforward.

1. C contains very few of the friendly English-like syntax structures found in many other programming languages.
2., C presents the software engineer with unusual-looking operators and a plethora of pointers.
3.C is almost a real language. Even the name sounds like it's gone through an optimizing compiler.
Get rid of all of those stupid brackets and we'll talk.
I think I've got the hang of it now .... :w :q :wq :wq! ^d X exit
X Q :quitbye CtrlAltDel ~~q :~q logout save/quit :!QUIT ^[zz
^[ZZ
ZZZZ ^H ^@ ^L ^[c ^# ^E ^X ^I ^T ? help helpquit ^D ^d ^C ^c
help
exit ?Quit ?q


ahh I forgot my list ... here it is.

How to debug a "C" program.
---------------------------
1] If at all possible, don't. Let someone else do it.
2] Change majors.
3] Insert/remove blank lines at random spots, re-compile, and excecute.
4] Throw holy water on the terminal.
5] Dial 911 and scream.
6] There is rumour that "printf" is useful, but this is probably
unfounded.
7] Port everything to *nix.
8] If it still doesn't work, re-write it in assembler.
This won't fix the bug, but it will make sure no one
else finds it and makes you look bad.