On 07/03/18 12:09, mechanic wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 22:56:12 +0000, Vir Campestris wrote:

On 04/03/2018 18:39, mechanic wrote:
things have moved on from wading through manuals on assembly.

Even when I was working full time in assembler that was never an issue.
In fact I think I look language things up more often now - C++ is a
_lot_ more complex than any assembler.


Didn't you have difficulty in creating OO structures in assembly?
That level of complexity is hidden in modern development languages,
which is part of their purpose of course. Things have moved on,and
C++is looking a bit ancient. This is progress, a concept denied by
the OP in this sub-thread. Stories about experiences in various
shops forty years ago refute this view.


You can create any structure in assembler, whether you would want to is
another matter. One of the fundamentals of programming is that once you
have built something you can use it as a building block for the next
stage of sophistication, complexity or obfuscation if you will.

I have always found it a great advantage to have started in the
computing business in the age of blinken lights. You can see through a
lot of nonsense if you understand the foundations.


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