Re: CUP/LEX has limitations

Scott Nicol <snicol@apk.net>
2 Jul 2005 20:23:49 -0400

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From: Scott Nicol <snicol@apk.net>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 2 Jul 2005 20:23:49 -0400
Organization: Compilers Central
References: 05-06-115 05-06-118 05-06-142
Keywords: Java, practice
Cc: compilers@iecc.com
Posted-Date: 02 Jul 2005 20:23:48 EDT

glen herrmannsfeldt wrote:
> OO programming techniques are supposed to generate small methods,
> such that 64K shouldn't be a problem.


An academic objection, widely used by apologists of such limitations
but easily dismissed by reality. Even Java's Character class had to
resort to the String trick to fall within the limit.


Limitations should be rare and well outside what one could imagine
needing. Unfortunately, in the computer industry (hardware and
software), limitations are commplace and often can be hit at the time
such limitations are introduced.
--
Scott Nicol
snicol@apk.net
[Ten years ago 64K still seemed like a lot of memory. -John]


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