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2009-11-08
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Originally Posted by edgedemon
You want this:
I was looking for something a bit more general purpose and was getting confused as to what bits were general programming and what bits where purely applicable for the n900
http://www.amazon.com/Programming-La.../dp/0131103628
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2009-11-09
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I'm a Ruby developer at work, but for Maemo development, Qt C++ is the way to go. We are dealing with limited resources with mobile devices, so I think scripting languages are an unecessary overhead.
By the way, it's possible to run Ruby + Qt, but Ruby bindings to Qt were unmaintained and poorly documented last time I checked.
By the way, it's possible to run Ruby + Qt, but Ruby bindings to Qt were unmaintained and poorly documented last time I checked.
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2009-11-09
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Originally Posted by puelocesar
Agreed about the limited resources...all the more reason to let a JIT compiler from a "scripted" language handle your memory management for you and eliminate the risk of resource-sucking memory leaks and other similar issues
I'm a Ruby developer at work, but for Maemo development, Qt C++ is the way to go. We are dealing with limited resources with mobile devices, so I think scripting languages are an unecessary overhead.
Python FTW.
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2009-11-09
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Originally Posted by texaslabrat
Yea. Right.
Agreed about the limited resources...all the more reason to let a JIT compiler from a "scripted" language handle your memory management for you and eliminate the risk of resource-sucking memory leaks and other similar issues
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2009-11-09
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Originally Posted by fms
Before I get that, Im starting to work through some of the online tutorials first, though I have bookmarked that page for later reference as Im sure I will need a more formal approach once I get stuck on some of the concepts..
You want this:
http://www.amazon.com/Programming-La.../dp/0131103628
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2009-11-09
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Originally Posted by edgedemon
It is a book on the C programming language from the creators of the C programming language. If you have never programmed in C, that is where you start.
Before I get that, Im starting to work through some of the online tutorials first, though I have bookmarked that page for later reference as Im sure I will need a more formal approach once I get stuck on some of the concepts..
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2009-11-09
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Originally Posted by texaslabrat
Like Java you mean as that is SUCH an efficient system.
Agreed about the limited resources...all the more reason to let a JIT compiler from a "scripted" language handle your memory management for you and eliminate the risk of resource-sucking memory leaks and other similar issues
The ONLY reason for such environments is to increase programmer productivity by reducing the time & engineering ability required to produce software. This doesn't mean that such programmers are less talented, just that they spend less effort in producing a final application using such means.
This situation is exactly the reason higher level languages were developed in the first place (assembler anyone?).
If you want a quick release to the world then interpretted languages are great (see how VB took over the corporate app world); if you want speed and efficiency then you need to put more effort and discipline in & manage the resources yourself. Garbage collection in language was introduced purely for development efficiency, not runtime.
Im at work now and I was discussing this with my line manager, and he reckons I would be better off learning Ruby (not for the n900) but for a work basis as he thinks that we will be standardising on Ruby for all our scripting needs..
This could be handy as it will mean that I will get to learn at work if I push to go in that direction, if not I can carry on and learn C++/Python as a hobby at home. How valid is Ruby on the n900? Im presuming the earlier comments about it being an interpreted language still apply, though Im being told it is fast?
I cant see me doing Qt, purely as the use for that in MS world is limited, whereas C++/Python/Ruby have their uses in a microsoft centric organisation. If Im wrong ppoint out
dwould - I will certainly have a look at youir blog when I get home...
Will reply further once I've finished work, but Im grateful for all the help so far..
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