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Re: FIX 4.4 coding in Java or c++? which is better?
Changpeng Yu / FT Computer Solutions <>
19 Jun 2008 2:04PM ET

> Hello,
>
> Thanks for responding. I do agree with you. I guess C++ definitely is
> better than java because c++ is more powerful than java(of course, the
> price is memory leak issue if ever occurred).
>
> I actually compare the time of the STL's map and java's hashmap (no multi-
> threading involve in this case as assumption).
>
> It seems to me java is faster than c++ to look for key or insert a new
> key/value for it assume we have 300k line of strings which 40% is
> duplicated(market that collected using bloomberg API in visual c++).
> Please correct me if I am wrong in above testing.
>
> We do pay for the overhead for the garbage collection in java....
>
> Anyway, for now, I am doing something basic OMS thing.... But, maybe in
> future I will need the c++ for system driver.
>
> I will use java native to deal with c++ if i ever reach that point.
>
> I guess C++ definitely is more powerful than java.
>
> Regards, Jason
>
>
> > I am think C++ will have a better performance than Java do. Program
> > written in C++ is much pure than any other languages, one level up
> > from OS, and also gain more benefits from the robusted support
> > standard library (STL) functions. You may get more base functions from
> > java library, if you are not using pure core java. But I think there
> > will be some over heads.
> >
> > I prefer C++ solution, if try to do it on a Unix box.
> >
> > Changpeng Yu FT Computer Solutions
> >
> > http://www.eptop.com/FIX/FixExpress.htm
Jason,

Sorry. I forgot to ask what kind of operating system you are using? All I am suggesting is based on Linux.

Good luck,
peng


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