How to convert C to C++?
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From: Peng Yu on 19 Dec 2009 15:11 I want to convert C programs to C++ programs. I found this tool http://www.scriptol.com/scripts/ctocpp.php But I'm wondering if this is the best tool to convert C programs to C+ + programs. -- [ See http://www.gotw.ca/resources/clcm.htm for info about ] [ comp.lang.c++.moderated. First time posters: Do this! ]
From: Seungbeom Kim on 19 Dec 2009 21:47 Peng Yu wrote: > I want to convert C programs to C++ programs. Most C programs are also C++ programs themselves, except that some identifiers (such as 'class', 'delete') may conflict with keywords. C++ does not require its programs to use certain style (such as object-oriented) or features (such as classes). What does it mean to you to convert C programs to C++ programs, and why would you want to do it? -- Seungbeom Kim [ See http://www.gotw.ca/resources/clcm.htm for info about ] [ comp.lang.c++.moderated. First time posters: Do this! ]
From: Jens Schmidt on 20 Dec 2009 11:02 Peng Yu wrote: > I want to convert C programs to C++ programs. I found this tool > http://www.scriptol.com/scripts/ctocpp.php > > But I'm wondering if this is the best tool to convert C programs to C+ > + programs. The best tool is a project team creating the C++ program from the requirement specification. Especially a team knowing about OO design and implementation. Other tools probably result in a C program written in C++. There is a famous saying: "You can write FORTRAN in any language". -- Greetings, Jens Schmidt [ See http://www.gotw.ca/resources/clcm.htm for info about ] [ comp.lang.c++.moderated. First time posters: Do this! ]
From: Francis Glassborow on 20 Dec 2009 11:00 Peng Yu wrote: > I want to convert C programs to C++ programs. I found this tool > http://www.scriptol.com/scripts/ctocpp.php > > But I'm wondering if this is the best tool to convert C programs to C+ > + programs. > Possibly once you are clear in your mind what you are trying to achieve. Personally I would either leave the code alone (apart fgrom dealingf with name/keyword clashes) or I would want to rework the code fgor myself. -- [ See http://www.gotw.ca/resources/clcm.htm for info about ] [ comp.lang.c++.moderated. First time posters: Do this! ]
From: Thomas Richter on 20 Dec 2009 11:01
Peng Yu wrote: > I want to convert C programs to C++ programs. I found this tool > http://www.scriptol.com/scripts/ctocpp.php > > But I'm wondering if this is the best tool to convert C programs to C+ > + programs. Well, there is typically not much to "convert", however, a good C program, even with the minor adaptations to be a valid C++ program, makes still not a good C++ program. For example, while "malloc" is certainly a valid C and C++ function to allocate memory, and while it certainly works alike in C and C++, a good(!) C++ program would rather allocate objects via "new" and not "malloc". In C++, you would need an additional cast there (from void * to the target type), but that's it. Thus, what are you trying to do? So long, Thomas -- [ See http://www.gotw.ca/resources/clcm.htm for info about ] [ comp.lang.c++.moderated. First time posters: Do this! ] |