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> But zero-based indexing is not just some arbitrary offset. Programmers just like it. Um, that's the definition of "arbitrary".
by stdbrouw 8y ago
> But zero-based indexing is not just some arbitrary offset. Programmers just like it.
Um, that's the definition of "arbitrary".
- red-tea 8y agoProgrammers might like it for no known reason and as such the preference might be arbitrary, but the choice for a language to reflect that preference is not.