Re: little games
In comp.lang.c++ Christopher Benson-Manica <ataru@otaku.freeshell.org> wrote:
In comp.lang.c blangela <Bob_Langelaan@telus.net> wrote:
Consider using the Allegro gaming library for your course. The gaming
library code is written in C and can therefore be used in both C and C+
+ courses.
Not all C code can or should be used in a C++ course. The following
C program illustrates the point nicely:
#include <stdlib.h>
int main(void) {
char *new = malloc( 10 );
free( new );
return 0;
}
There are at least two features of this program that a C++ compiler
will choke on.
True, but there is also a non-empty set of C programs that will compile
and run just fine when compiled with a C++ compiler. Personally, I know
nothing about the Allegro library, but it may fit in this latter
category (or it may not). However, many compilers also offer the option
to compile both C and C++ code, with switches to control which way the
code is interpreted; linking to the C library may require the use of
extern "C" modifiers though. A large part of C++'s design was to remain
somewhat compatible with existing C code.
--
Marcus Kwok
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