24 FEB 2024
- Two of the four carriers are now back in the game.
- Restructuring the carrier code so all 4 types can use it.
SIDE NOTES:
This week I found some interesting YT videos about programming language speed, like Assembly vs C++ vs Python. It's amazing how much slower some high-level languages can be when tasked to run a "simple" task like counting to a billion. There were no "speed test" videos for QB64 (QBasic) though, so I made a little program to see how long it would take QB64 to count to 1 billion:
If I run it without printing to the screen, QB64 can finish it in 2.197 seconds. But if I uncomment my PRINT statement it takes considerably longer: 7.6 minutes!
I think speed tests like these are good for understanding what your programming language is capable of so you can pick the right language for the right project. Imagine programming a complex game like Dwarf Fortress in Python!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there."
Thanks for reading and have a great rest of your week!