http://expressionflow.com/2009/10/23/introduction-to-type-parameters/ LabVIEW and visual programming blog Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:11:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://expressionflow.com/2009/10/23/introduction-to-type-parameters/comment-page-1/#comment-6959 Tomi Maila Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:07:46 +0000 http://expressionflow.com/?p=267#comment-6959 Templates in C++ and type parameters are both a way to do generic programming and in that sense similar. Templates in C++ are rather old form of generic programming. Modern statically typed languages use type parameters with much better static type checking features. In a sense it's a pity C++ is used for LabVIEW development as most of LabVIEW R&D engineers gain no experience on modern languages. I think we should not use term templates in communication with NI. Nobody wants such decades old programming concepts as C++ templates and nobody should request templates. It is generic programming we want instead and type parameters is the way to do it in modern statically typed languages like LabVIEW. Templates in C++ and type parameters are both a way to do generic programming and in that sense similar. Templates in C++ are rather old form of generic programming. Modern statically typed languages use type parameters with much better static type checking features. In a sense it’s a pity C++ is used for LabVIEW development as most of LabVIEW R&D engineers gain no experience on modern languages. I think we should not use term templates in communication with NI. Nobody wants such decades old programming concepts as C++ templates and nobody should request templates. It is generic programming we want instead and type parameters is the way to do it in modern statically typed languages like LabVIEW.

]]> http://expressionflow.com/2009/10/23/introduction-to-type-parameters/comment-page-1/#comment-6958 2mzu Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:27:29 +0000 http://expressionflow.com/?p=267#comment-6958 Isn't it something like template keyword in C++? I remember a post on NI forum by somebody from NI R&D team that they consider templates a low priority update for now. Isn’t it something like template keyword in C++? I remember a post on NI forum by somebody from NI R&D team that they consider templates a low priority update for now.

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