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santosh said:
> Richard Heathfield wrote:
>
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>>
>> Turbo C is not the only compiler that supports 16-bit code. So do all
>> versions of Microsoft C prior to VC2.0.
>
> Yes, but I doubt that many people still have access to copies of MSVC <
> v2.0.
Well, *I* do, and that's what matters, right? :-)
>> So does Borland C (certainly
>> up to 5.02, anyway).
>
>> So does DJGPP (which is also available without charge, by the way).
>
> No, DJGPP only generates 32 bit code.
Hmmm. I take it back. (Coulda sworn it were 16-bit... Oh well, that might
teach me to be more careful about trusting to memory.)
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> As far as checking code for portability to 16 bit systems, yes it's
> somewhat useful there, but that not a very compelling advantage to use
> it, IMO.
Well, it doesn't hurt. More compellingly, though, are these advantages: the
IDE is dead easy to use; and the compiler is astoundingly quick on modern
machines. (It was pretty darn quick even on 8086s.)
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