Andy,

I disagree you use C because you are good at C.

Andre



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For real optimization use C, for speed of development use C.

I think Walter Banks (of BYTECRAFT fame) pretty clearly summed up why C
compilers can out-optimize a lot of assembly.

Andy

At 01:38 PM 1/6/03 +1100, you wrote:
>The PIC maths libraries are not difficult to incorporate and use - for
real
>optomization - use assembly, for speed of development, use C, but
assembly
>is still the choice.
>Just my opinion ...
>
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Gill
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>Subject: +AFs-PIC+AF0-: C Language V's Assembler
>
>
>Hi there
>I have been using PICs since last June programming in assembler, I am
now
>looking a using the C language. What are the advantages/disadvantages
of C
>over the assembly language. Am I right in thinking that there are built
in
>'modules' for division, multiplication etc.  Are there any good online
>tutorials on programming in C for complete beginers?
>
>Cheers
>chris
>
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