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So does C but you don't expect the same things from a language from the 70's. I don't think C or Fortran would be very popular if they were released today.
by simias 8y ago
So does C but you don't expect the same things from a language from the 70's. I don't think C or Fortran would be very popular if they were released today.
- foldr 8y agoSure, I'm not denying that generics are useful sometimes. It's just that people sometimes exaggerate how big of a problem it is not to have them.
- yiyus 8y agoI won't argue with that, but I'd just like to say that the newest Fortran versions actually make a quite modern language. Most of its quirks are related with compatibility with older versions. If a new version without that handicap was released today, it may look nicer than most people think.