[jon_hendry]

NSFormatters do a lot of stuff, internationalization, user preferences for number representation, etc. It shouldn't be a surprise if they're a bit heavy. IIRC they're pretty much intended for UI display, not for tight loops.

[alexkcd]

"A single use of an obj-C number formatter..." [emphasis mine]. Carmack is a pretty smart guy, he wouldn't be using number formatters in an inner loop.

Anyway my point was that you can find fault in just about anything. But, you'll be much better off if you found out the strengths of each language instead, and used that to your advantage. Here's a guy that has this figured out: http://www.savoysoftware.com/blog/my-iphone-is-not-a-mac-pro...

We need fewer religious language BS articles like this one, especially from a guy who seems completely clueless about C++.