java vs. C++
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Nobody has ever answered this question to my satisfaction. C++ is the standard for game development, but is there any good reason for this, other than circumstance? Is there anything java is lacking that would make it inappropriate for game development, and what would that be?
most speed I believe simply due to the fact that c/c++ is lower level...
However Java is still very fast and supposedly easier to use and ideal for application development.
However Java is still very fast and supposedly easier to use and ideal for application development.
Java forces you to use classes. C++ has it''s giant share of problems, but at least I can program however the hell I like.
quote:Is there anything java is lacking
Expressiveness and a clear vision. It amuses me that C++''s templates were poked at for being unfriendly syntax-wise, and now Java 1.5 sports generics with the same syntax. Sun strikes me as the IT world''s Hamlet: always changing its mind and bitching about the current circumstances instead of actually doing something.
Sun''s insistance on non-native GUI widgets kills the platform for desktop apps IMO. Sure, there are toolkits to do it, but it''s more a case of too little, too late.
That and what always bugged me is usually there is one way to do things in Java but it is always considered elegant(tm) because it is the only way.
quote:Original post by Johnson5001
Java is a much slower language than C/C++ because it''s an intepreted language.
Wrong. Java bytecode is compiled on the user''s machine Just-In-Time, theoretically allowing additional optimizations at runtime that are not possible at compile time.
quote:Original post by Johnson5001
Java is a much slower language than C/C++ because it''s an intepreted language. It also has a greater footprint (in all aspects) compared to C/C++ application, thus made it not suitable in game development. You could write games in Java, just that no one will play it.
It still amazes me that such blantant ignorance is still being spewed around, especially since JIT has been around for a while now.
I think C++''s speed and expressiveness win the day. Mainly the former. I don''t see a whole lot of expressiveness in Quake, you know.
Java and C# are NOT interpreted! JIT is not the same as interpreted. JIT is not executing bytecode. Learn your facts before spewing these lies again.
JIT is a variation of interpreted languages, though it''s much closer to native code than pure interpretation.
And, yes, Java is still slower than C++ in the areas where it matters for game development. You don''t need me to tell you this, though - write two identical programs, optimizing as best as you can for each platform (or not optimizing at all, same effect) one in C++ and one in Java, and then tell me which one performs better.
Java is not designed for speed-critical applications. It''s designed for multi-platform ease of use.
Personally, I prefer C# to Java for new generation languages, but that''s just me. You may find that Java suits your needs better.
And, yes, Java is still slower than C++ in the areas where it matters for game development. You don''t need me to tell you this, though - write two identical programs, optimizing as best as you can for each platform (or not optimizing at all, same effect) one in C++ and one in Java, and then tell me which one performs better.
Java is not designed for speed-critical applications. It''s designed for multi-platform ease of use.
Personally, I prefer C# to Java for new generation languages, but that''s just me. You may find that Java suits your needs better.
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