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Outline Introduction What is object orientation? Comparison Variables Language Comparison Conclusion Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages Timothy Clark (488232) April 28, 2008 Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of

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Outline Introduction What is object orientation? Comparison Variables Language Comparison Conclusion

Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

Timothy Clark (488232) April 28, 2008

Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Introduction What is object orientation? Comparison Variables Language Comparison Visual Basic Java Python Conclusion

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Introduction

◮ Looking at programming languages

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Introduction

◮ Looking at programming languages ◮ Everyone has their favourite language

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Introduction

◮ Looking at programming languages ◮ Everyone has their favourite language ◮ Object oriented languages are quite popular

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Introduction

◮ Looking at programming languages ◮ Everyone has their favourite language ◮ Object oriented languages are quite popular ◮ Choose the right tool for the job

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What is object orientation?

◮ Type of programming language

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What is object orientation?

◮ Type of programming language ◮ Characterised by:

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What is object orientation?

◮ Type of programming language ◮ Characterised by:

◮ Inheritance Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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What is object orientation?

◮ Type of programming language ◮ Characterised by:

◮ Inheritance ◮ Objects Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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What is object orientation?

◮ Type of programming language ◮ Characterised by:

◮ Inheritance ◮ Objects ◮ Classes Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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What is object orientation?

◮ Type of programming language ◮ Characterised by:

◮ Inheritance ◮ Objects ◮ Classes ◮ Encapsulation Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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What is object orientation?

◮ Type of programming language ◮ Characterised by:

◮ Inheritance ◮ Objects ◮ Classes ◮ Encapsulation ◮ Methods Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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What is object orientation?

◮ Type of programming language ◮ Characterised by:

◮ Inheritance ◮ Objects ◮ Classes ◮ Encapsulation ◮ Methods ◮ Message Passing Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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What is object orientation?

◮ Type of programming language ◮ Characterised by:

◮ Inheritance ◮ Objects ◮ Classes ◮ Encapsulation ◮ Methods ◮ Message Passing ◮ Polymorphism Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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What is object orientation?

◮ Type of programming language ◮ Characterised by:

◮ Inheritance ◮ Objects ◮ Classes ◮ Encapsulation ◮ Methods ◮ Message Passing ◮ Polymorphism ◮ Abstraction Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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What is object orientation?

◮ Type of programming language ◮ Characterised by:

◮ Inheritance ◮ Objects ◮ Classes ◮ Encapsulation ◮ Methods ◮ Message Passing ◮ Polymorphism ◮ Abstraction

◮ Designed to make code reuse and designing large systems

easier

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

◮ Running speed: Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

◮ Running speed: ◮ Fully Compiled Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

◮ Running speed: ◮ Fully Compiled is faster than ◮ Half compiled(Compiled to byte code) Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

◮ Running speed: ◮ Fully Compiled is faster than ◮ Half compiled(Compiled to byte code) is faster than ◮ Fully interpreted Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

◮ Running speed: ◮ Fully Compiled is faster than ◮ Half compiled(Compiled to byte code) is faster than ◮ Fully interpreted ◮ Portability: Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

◮ Running speed: ◮ Fully Compiled is faster than ◮ Half compiled(Compiled to byte code) is faster than ◮ Fully interpreted ◮ Portability: ◮ Interpreted Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

◮ Running speed: ◮ Fully Compiled is faster than ◮ Half compiled(Compiled to byte code) is faster than ◮ Fully interpreted ◮ Portability: ◮ Interpreted or Half Complied Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Outline Introduction What is object orientation? Comparison Variables Language Comparison Conclusion

Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

◮ Running speed: ◮ Fully Compiled is faster than ◮ Half compiled(Compiled to byte code) is faster than ◮ Fully interpreted ◮ Portability: ◮ Interpreted or Half Complied is more portable than ◮ Compiled Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

◮ Running speed: ◮ Fully Compiled is faster than ◮ Half compiled(Compiled to byte code) is faster than ◮ Fully interpreted ◮ Portability: ◮ Interpreted or Half Complied is more portable than ◮ Compiled ◮ Changes how easy it is to move platforms Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

◮ Running speed: ◮ Fully Compiled is faster than ◮ Half compiled(Compiled to byte code) is faster than ◮ Fully interpreted ◮ Portability: ◮ Interpreted or Half Complied is more portable than ◮ Compiled ◮ Changes how easy it is to move platforms ◮ Type Strength Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

◮ Running speed: ◮ Fully Compiled is faster than ◮ Half compiled(Compiled to byte code) is faster than ◮ Fully interpreted ◮ Portability: ◮ Interpreted or Half Complied is more portable than ◮ Compiled ◮ Changes how easy it is to move platforms ◮ Type Strength ◮ What the language solves Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Comparison Variables

◮ Hard to decide how to compare languages ◮ I’ve looked at:

◮ Running speed: ◮ Fully Compiled is faster than ◮ Half compiled(Compiled to byte code) is faster than ◮ Fully interpreted ◮ Portability: ◮ Interpreted or Half Complied is more portable than ◮ Compiled ◮ Changes how easy it is to move platforms ◮ Type Strength ◮ What the language solves ◮ How popular it is Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Visual Basic

◮ Microsoft

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Visual Basic

◮ Microsoft ◮ Half Compiled (average speed)

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Visual Basic

◮ Microsoft ◮ Half Compiled (average speed) ◮ Only compiles for Windows

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Visual Basic

◮ Microsoft ◮ Half Compiled (average speed) ◮ Only compiles for Windows ◮ Supports both strong and loose typing depending on compile

ptions.

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Visual Basic

◮ Microsoft ◮ Half Compiled (average speed) ◮ Only compiles for Windows ◮ Supports both strong and loose typing depending on compile

ptions.

◮ Makes making GUI programs and prototypes for Windows

very easy

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Java

◮ Sun

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Java

◮ Sun ◮ Half Compiled (average speed)

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Java

◮ Sun ◮ Half Compiled (average speed) ◮ Runs in a virtual machine that Sun provide for lots of

platforms

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Java

◮ Sun ◮ Half Compiled (average speed) ◮ Runs in a virtual machine that Sun provide for lots of

platforms

◮ Strongly Typed:

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Java

◮ Sun ◮ Half Compiled (average speed) ◮ Runs in a virtual machine that Sun provide for lots of

platforms

◮ Strongly Typed:

◮ Explicit conversions required Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Java

◮ Sun ◮ Half Compiled (average speed) ◮ Runs in a virtual machine that Sun provide for lots of

platforms

◮ Strongly Typed:

◮ Explicit conversions required ◮ More compile errors Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Java

◮ Sun ◮ Half Compiled (average speed) ◮ Runs in a virtual machine that Sun provide for lots of

platforms

◮ Strongly Typed:

◮ Explicit conversions required ◮ More compile errors ◮ Less run-time errors Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Java

◮ Sun ◮ Half Compiled (average speed) ◮ Runs in a virtual machine that Sun provide for lots of

platforms

◮ Strongly Typed:

◮ Explicit conversions required ◮ More compile errors ◮ Less run-time errors

◮ Like C

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Java

◮ Sun ◮ Half Compiled (average speed) ◮ Runs in a virtual machine that Sun provide for lots of

platforms

◮ Strongly Typed:

◮ Explicit conversions required ◮ More compile errors ◮ Less run-time errors

◮ Like C ◮ Large class library

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Java

◮ Sun ◮ Half Compiled (average speed) ◮ Runs in a virtual machine that Sun provide for lots of

platforms

◮ Strongly Typed:

◮ Explicit conversions required ◮ More compile errors ◮ Less run-time errors

◮ Like C ◮ Large class library ◮ Good for teaching

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow)

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow) ◮ Syntax Checker

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow) ◮ Syntax Checker ◮ Standard interpreter available for most common platforms

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow) ◮ Syntax Checker ◮ Standard interpreter available for most common platforms ◮ Easy to port interpreter:

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow) ◮ Syntax Checker ◮ Standard interpreter available for most common platforms ◮ Easy to port interpreter:

◮ Source code available for interpreter Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow) ◮ Syntax Checker ◮ Standard interpreter available for most common platforms ◮ Easy to port interpreter:

◮ Source code available for interpreter ◮ Fully comprehensive language specification Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow) ◮ Syntax Checker ◮ Standard interpreter available for most common platforms ◮ Easy to port interpreter:

◮ Source code available for interpreter ◮ Fully comprehensive language specification

◮ Technically strongly typed:

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow) ◮ Syntax Checker ◮ Standard interpreter available for most common platforms ◮ Easy to port interpreter:

◮ Source code available for interpreter ◮ Fully comprehensive language specification

◮ Technically strongly typed:

◮ Types automatically Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow) ◮ Syntax Checker ◮ Standard interpreter available for most common platforms ◮ Easy to port interpreter:

◮ Source code available for interpreter ◮ Fully comprehensive language specification

◮ Technically strongly typed:

◮ Types automatically ◮ Type clashes cause run time errors Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow) ◮ Syntax Checker ◮ Standard interpreter available for most common platforms ◮ Easy to port interpreter:

◮ Source code available for interpreter ◮ Fully comprehensive language specification

◮ Technically strongly typed:

◮ Types automatically ◮ Type clashes cause run time errors

◮ Designed to:

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow) ◮ Syntax Checker ◮ Standard interpreter available for most common platforms ◮ Easy to port interpreter:

◮ Source code available for interpreter ◮ Fully comprehensive language specification

◮ Technically strongly typed:

◮ Types automatically ◮ Type clashes cause run time errors

◮ Designed to:

◮ Make it easy to read and program Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow) ◮ Syntax Checker ◮ Standard interpreter available for most common platforms ◮ Easy to port interpreter:

◮ Source code available for interpreter ◮ Fully comprehensive language specification

◮ Technically strongly typed:

◮ Types automatically ◮ Type clashes cause run time errors

◮ Designed to:

◮ Make it easy to read and program ◮ Have a big default library Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Python

◮ Python Software Foundation ◮ Fully interpreted (slow) ◮ Syntax Checker ◮ Standard interpreter available for most common platforms ◮ Easy to port interpreter:

◮ Source code available for interpreter ◮ Fully comprehensive language specification

◮ Technically strongly typed:

◮ Types automatically ◮ Type clashes cause run time errors

◮ Designed to:

◮ Make it easy to read and program ◮ Have a big default library

◮ Commonly used as scripting language

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed ◮ Platform independence varies:

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed ◮ Platform independence varies:

◮ Visual Basic locked to just windows Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed ◮ Platform independence varies:

◮ Visual Basic locked to just windows ◮ Python works (or can be made to work) on any platform Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed ◮ Platform independence varies:

◮ Visual Basic locked to just windows ◮ Python works (or can be made to work) on any platform

◮ Java is the only one that is strongly typed

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed ◮ Platform independence varies:

◮ Visual Basic locked to just windows ◮ Python works (or can be made to work) on any platform

◮ Java is the only one that is strongly typed ◮ Good at different things:

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed ◮ Platform independence varies:

◮ Visual Basic locked to just windows ◮ Python works (or can be made to work) on any platform

◮ Java is the only one that is strongly typed ◮ Good at different things:

◮ Visual Basic is good for windows prototyping Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed ◮ Platform independence varies:

◮ Visual Basic locked to just windows ◮ Python works (or can be made to work) on any platform

◮ Java is the only one that is strongly typed ◮ Good at different things:

◮ Visual Basic is good for windows prototyping ◮ Java is good for larger structured programs Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed ◮ Platform independence varies:

◮ Visual Basic locked to just windows ◮ Python works (or can be made to work) on any platform

◮ Java is the only one that is strongly typed ◮ Good at different things:

◮ Visual Basic is good for windows prototyping ◮ Java is good for larger structured programs ◮ Python is a good platform independent prototyping, scripting

and as a ”glue” language

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed ◮ Platform independence varies:

◮ Visual Basic locked to just windows ◮ Python works (or can be made to work) on any platform

◮ Java is the only one that is strongly typed ◮ Good at different things:

◮ Visual Basic is good for windows prototyping ◮ Java is good for larger structured programs ◮ Python is a good platform independent prototyping, scripting

and as a ”glue” language

◮ Downfalls:

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed ◮ Platform independence varies:

◮ Visual Basic locked to just windows ◮ Python works (or can be made to work) on any platform

◮ Java is the only one that is strongly typed ◮ Good at different things:

◮ Visual Basic is good for windows prototyping ◮ Java is good for larger structured programs ◮ Python is a good platform independent prototyping, scripting

and as a ”glue” language

◮ Downfalls:

◮ Visual Basic encourages sloppy programming practice Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed ◮ Platform independence varies:

◮ Visual Basic locked to just windows ◮ Python works (or can be made to work) on any platform

◮ Java is the only one that is strongly typed ◮ Good at different things:

◮ Visual Basic is good for windows prototyping ◮ Java is good for larger structured programs ◮ Python is a good platform independent prototyping, scripting

and as a ”glue” language

◮ Downfalls:

◮ Visual Basic encourages sloppy programming practice ◮ Java is harder to write programs in that the other two Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages

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Conclusion

◮ Varying processing speed ◮ Platform independence varies:

◮ Visual Basic locked to just windows ◮ Python works (or can be made to work) on any platform

◮ Java is the only one that is strongly typed ◮ Good at different things:

◮ Visual Basic is good for windows prototyping ◮ Java is good for larger structured programs ◮ Python is a good platform independent prototyping, scripting

and as a ”glue” language

◮ Downfalls:

◮ Visual Basic encourages sloppy programming practice ◮ Java is harder to write programs in that the other two ◮ Python is slow compared to the other two and can have more

run-time typing errors

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When would I use these?

◮ Visual Basic for fast Windows GUI prototyping

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When would I use these?

◮ Visual Basic for fast Windows GUI prototyping ◮ Python for scripting, and prototyping on non windows

platforms

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When would I use these?

◮ Visual Basic for fast Windows GUI prototyping ◮ Python for scripting, and prototyping on non windows

platforms

◮ Java for programming in larger more structured programs

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Finally

◮ These slides are available at http://sucs.org/˜eclipse

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Finally

◮ These slides are available at http://sucs.org/˜eclipse ◮ Any Questions?

Timothy Clark (488232) Comparison of Object-Oriented Programming Languages