compiled code file size

[Duke Normandin]

On Friday, 20-Sep-13 11:59 AM, JohnnyK wrote:
> On Friday, 20 September 2013 at 16:20:34 UTC, Duke Normandin wrote:
>> I'm re-visiting the D language. I've compared the file sizes of 2
>> executables - 1 is compiled C code using gcc; the other is D code
>> using dmd.
>>
>> helloWorld.d => helloWorld.exe = 146,972 bytes
>> ex1hello.c => ex1-hello.exe = 5,661 bytes
>>
>> Why such a huge difference???
>>
>> Duke
>
> That 140KB is called the CYA document.  It is there so that when you
> the programmer screws up you don't look so bad in front of your boss.


[quote]CYA document ...[/quote]

sounds about right!!! :)