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Cyraxzz
August 10th, 2006, 02:10 AM
Do you consider to be most powerful?
ifokkema
August 10th, 2006, 01:55 PM
Do you consider to be most powerful?
I guess that depends on what you call powerful. Quick execution speed? OS independent? Allows quickly written apps? More control? Can be used for many different projects?
Tomosaur
August 10th, 2006, 05:04 PM
Binary.
[h2o]
August 11th, 2006, 03:31 AM
Binary.Exactly what do you mean by "binary"?
Tomosaur
August 11th, 2006, 01:00 PM
On/Off, machine level.

With a dash of lemon.
themusicwave
August 11th, 2006, 01:56 PM
As noted before power is kind of hard to determine. What do you value as power?

Java is generally easier to build applicatiosn in and is easier to take cross platform than say C.

C, however compiles to native code(unlike Java) and is therefore generally faster. It is also harder to port to another platform.

Then there's assembly. It's wicked fast, if you do it right, but will take FOREVER to make a large application.

Basically with languages there are trade offs like:
Speed, Portability, Ease of Use, Efficiency, ect.

You need to look at the problem you want to solve anc choose the tool(language) that is best suited to solve it.

So, what do you value in a language and what are you willing to sacrifice. That will answer which is most powerful.