Re: Question about 4GL's verses C

->From: paulw@dev.jcdc.eta.gov ->Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 09:54:31 -0500 (CDT) ->Subject: Question about 4GL's verses C ->To: Informix Mailing list <informix-list@rmy.emory.edu> -> ->Looking out over the vast number of Informix sites/jobs, there seems to ->be a lot of stuff written in C accessing informix databases(is this ->correct, or am I missing something?). I have seen some sites using 4GL's ->but most of the sites seem to be using C. I get a different impression. While I don't have hard facts to support this, the messages on this forum indicate to me about equal numbers of applications developed in C, in 4GL, and in ACE/PERFORM. ->Could ya'll send me an e-mail, saying if this is true and why. I am ->really curious why. -> ->Personally, it is easy/faster to develop in 4GL and easier to maintain, ->but I realize C is faster in execution and more flexible to work with. I agree that 4GL is faster to develop and easier to maintain. The program execution (vs. DB activity, data transmission, etc.) is usually such a small percentage of the time taken by the program, that the faster execution of C is a moot point. As for flexibility, C functions called by 4GL routines will handle the very few things that 4GL does poorly or not at all. Based on this, I am at a loss as to why so much DB application coding is being done in C. ->I will gladly entertain comments/opinions/etc you send me. As implied by my comments above, I am an unashamed pro-4GL bigot. This is not to say I am anti-C. Consider how much C code I have posted recently. I just think that 4GL is better for *most* DB applications. ->Your info will be much appreciated. -> ->------------------------------------------------------------------------- ->Paul Watje SPAMIS Data Center ->paulw@spamis.jcdc.eta.gov Largest Informix Shop ->Voice: (800) 598-5008 in San Marcos, TX ->FAX: (512) 396-6600 Regards, Alan ___________________________ ______________________| R. Alan Popiel |__________________________ \\ Internet: | Martin Marietta, SLS | / \\ alan@den.mmc.com | P.O. Box 179, M/S 3810 | Std disclaimers apply. / )Voice: | Denver, CO 80201-0179 USA | ( / 303-977-9998 |___________________________| (But you knew that!) \\ /________________________) (____________________________\\