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From: bb978@torfree.net (Charlene Ng)
Subject: Smalltalk Arithmetic Speed vs other languages
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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 1995 15:45:33 GMT
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Hi,

   Our company is thinking of using Smalltalk to implement a 
trader application.  The main functions of the application
is to be able to calculate financial formulas (e.g. bond
calculator, mortgage maturity date).  The response time
has to be fast (preferrably under one second).

    My question is: Is Smalltalk suitable for such a task? 
How Smalltalk arithmetic speed as compared to say Visual
Basic?  Is there any benchmarks on such a comparison 
between Smalltalk and other languages on arithmetic speed?

   Any comments would be appreciated.  Thanks.
