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But they fill a different niche. C is about being close to the hardware and using minimal abstractions.
by Sir_Cmpwn 10y ago
But they fill a different niche. C is about being close to the hardware and using minimal abstractions.
- pjmlp 10y agoThere isn't a single C feature that I wouldn't be able to use in say Modula-2.
- cwyers 10y agoThere are cases where you need to be close to the hardware -- the kernel, graphics drivers, low-latency graphics and audio. Why does using a URL to retrieve a file over the network require being close to the hardware?