From: Doug Eleveld <D DOT J DOT Eleveld AT anest DOT azg DOT nl>
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Subject: Re: Z-buffering for Allegro (long)
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 00:12:56 +0200
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Shawn Hargreaves wrote:
> But maybe most importantly, is Allegro not already quite object oriented
> enough? Just compare a typical bit of code:
> 
>     BITMAP *bmp = create_bitmap(320, 200);
>     clear(bmp);
>     putpixel(bmp, 10, 10, 2);
>     destroy_bitmap(bmp);
> 
> with a C++ implementation of the same:
> 
>     BITMAP *bmp = new BITMAP(320, 200);
>     bmp->clear();
>     bmp->putpixel(10, 10, 2);
>     delete bmp;
> 

Bravo!  I (of course) originally started programming in C and then moved
to C++ because I liked the IMHO easier and customizable syntax.  What I
have realized while studying the Allegro code and writing DEGUI is that
C can also be wonderfully object oriented, if it is used correctly. 

Doug Eleveld