06-10-2006, 09:34 PM
torstum:
Using the 4.5 version, which Microsoft called "the compiler", every time you press Enter, the line you were on is compiled. When you give your program, or any part of it, a trial run by pressing, say F5 or Shift+F5, is done lightning fast. Me, I do a lot of testing, as I program (admittedly, I'm just an amateur at it), so, I would have to say that, for me, QuickBASIC 4.5, "the compiler" is much faster than QuickBASIC 1.1, "the interpreter". Comments?
Using the 4.5 version, which Microsoft called "the compiler", every time you press Enter, the line you were on is compiled. When you give your program, or any part of it, a trial run by pressing, say F5 or Shift+F5, is done lightning fast. Me, I do a lot of testing, as I program (admittedly, I'm just an amateur at it), so, I would have to say that, for me, QuickBASIC 4.5, "the compiler" is much faster than QuickBASIC 1.1, "the interpreter". Comments?
Ralph, using QuickBASIC 4.5 and Windows XP Home Edition and Service Pack 2, with HP LaserJet 4L printer.