Orchid XP v7 wrote:

> "The lower the level of the code language, the less processing cycles 
> are required to get something done."
> 
> Obviously this is demonstratably false.

It is more precise to say that the lower the level of the code language, 
the more closely optimum performance can be achieved on a specific 
hardware platform.

But the payoff for most applications isn't worth the increased 
expenditure of brain calories, which is why I no longer program in 
assembler.

Regards,
John

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