@article {IOPORT.05102308,
    author       = {Wolf, Wayne},
    title        = {A Practical Comparison of Two Object-Oriented Languages.},
    year         = {1989},
    journal      = {IEEE Software},
    volume       = {06},
    number       = {05},
    issn         = {0740-7459},
    pages        = {61-68},
    publisher    = {IEEE Computer Society},
    doi          = {10.1109/52.35590},
    abstract     = {Summary: The author compares two very different object-oriented programming languages, Flavors and C++, with respect to their merits and how design decisions in each language influence various aspects of programming. The fundamental difference between the two languages is that C++ is strongly typed while Flavors is weakly typed. The comparison follows the completion of two very similar programming projects, one using Flavors and the other C++, allowing direct comparison of software implementation methods in these languages. The projects involved the design of two systems for describing and generating electronic hardware. Differences in implementing all three object-oriented language mechanisms-data abstraction, inheritance, and runtime method determination-are discussed. Typing, memory management, syntax aids and the programming environment are examined. It is concluded that the choice of a language can have a profound influence on program design.},
    identifier   = {05102308},
}