Re: Java to die in 2003

From: Brian E Dick <bdick_at_cox.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 01:41:30 GMT
Message-ID: <eB6Q9.97261$pe.3599801@news2.east.cox.net>

"Paul Brewer" <paul_at_paul.brewers.org.uk> wrote in message news:3e10b0a2$1_2_at_mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com...
> "Niall Litchfield" <niall.litchfield_at_dial.pipex.com> wrote in message
> news:3e109b66$0$232$cc9e4d1f_at_news.dial.pipex.com...
> > "Paul Brewer" <paul_at_paul.brewers.org.uk> wrote in message
> > news:3e0f4fc2_3_at_mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com...
> > > I remember a quote from Bill Gates many years ago in repsonse to a
> > criticism
> > > of Visual Basic:
> > > "You want people to *declare variables*, for heaven's sake?"
> > >
> > > Yes, please.
> >
> > Things are looking up, in .net you need to specify a datatype as well!
> >
> >
> > --
> > Niall Litchfield
> > Oracle DBA
> > Audit Commission UK
> > *****************************************
> > Please include version and platform
> > and SQL where applicable
> > It makes life easier and increases the
> > likelihood of a good answer
> > ******************************************
> >
> >
> Wot no variants? I might even look at it, then ;-)

> Regards,
> Paul

.NET is fully OO. A Variant is now an Object. Received on Mon Dec 30 2002 - 19:41:30 CST