CL/CLOS Compared to Other Languages
| FEATURE / BENEFIT | LISP | C | C++ | JAVA |
| Easily and cost-effectively add new objects and change your application object model | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Easily and cost-effectively modify software, without system downtime | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Easily and cost-effectively customize software | YES | NO | NO | LIMITED |
| Automatic memory management | YES | NO | NO | YES |
| Easily and cost-effectively create compact code to support large, complex applications | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Generate new code (e.g., new class definitions) at runtime | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Eliminate edit-compile-link-run cycle | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Cross Platform Compatibility | YES | YES | YES | YES (?) |
| COM/OLE and CORBA Enabled | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Integrated with Unix shared libraries | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Other Comparison Information
Copyright © 2010 Franz Inc., All Rights Reserved
| Privacy Statement