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I agree. He's seeming to gloss over the fact that the whole point of higher level languages is that they exchange some simplicity for power.
by nazgulnarsil 19y ago
I agree. He's seeming to gloss over the fact that the whole point of higher level languages is that they exchange some simplicity for power.
- eb 19y agoNo, the point of high-level languages is that you exchange speed for simplicity and power.
- tptacek 19y agoYou forgot the words "the illusion of".
- nazgulnarsil 19y agospeed and simplicity are roughly interchangeable.
- gruseom 19y agoIf that were true, we'd all be writing fast, simple programs in assembler.