   anyone knows any assembly?
  just wondered if people still use this programming language... 
  it has it''s uses ;  I hardly ever need to write assembly; however, reading assembly is a very valuable skill especially when doing performance tuning/profiling. ;  I use Intel assembly almost every day... with AT&T syntax, I might add. Iron Maiden > KoRn   [edited by - Axiom on February 4, 2004 4:26:25 PM];  I''m no expert, but from how I understand it:The more "easy" the utility your using to create whatever it is your making the less flexibliity and power you have.The 2 extreams:You program in binary (which assembly I understand is only 1 level above binary?).  If you can''t do it in binary, you can''t do it on a computer...   Plain and simple, if the computer can do it, you can program it in binary.Now for the extream easy side.  You go and download some fancy pants 2D rpg maker.  You know the, build your world, place monsters, try to have fun type.  Easy, anyone can do it.  Now, you decide to make a online 3D RTS/FPS/RPG hybrid with this little program; ain''t going to happen.  You will never get beyond 2D, you will never make it a FPS or a RTS (most likely).HTML is another easy, yet gutless language.Same for programming languages, the more they do for you and the "easier" it is, the more power you lose.  Finding the right balance for productivity and power is key.  Obviously you don''t make your game in binary, because it would be to difficult.  But your probably not going to see a extreamly powerful application programmed in C# or Java (I''m getting into areas I''m kind fuzzy on here mind you) most are made in C or C++.Correct me if I''m wrong?... ;quote:Original post by Cyber-Ace  HTML is another easy, yet gutless language.HTML is not a language... ;  Yes, it is.It''s not a programming language, however.And I know Zilog z80 Assembler. ;quote:Original post by benryves  Yes, it is.It''s not a programming   language, however.And I know Zilog z80 Assembler.   Nitpick... IN CONTEXT it is not a language. ;  I thought assembly was still useful for doing debugging stuff?  At least understanding it?   -=Peon=- : A Poorly Implement Forum Bot ------© Kordova, 2003(Avatar by Salsa);quote:Original post by Peon  I thought assembly was still useful for doing debugging stuff?  At least understanding it?If your program is failing in such a way that you need to look at the resultant assembly, then your compiler is busted.Not saying assembly doesn''t have its uses, but debugging should occur at the same level as the program was written in [or higher], assuming a functional compiler.CM 