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I sort of am the target audience: I'm currently teaching C. The lack of important standard features means I can't just say "this is C". For teaching, normal d
by burfog 8y ago
I sort of am the target audience: I'm currently teaching C.
The lack of important standard features means I can't just say "this is C".
For teaching, normal data type sizes are important. Being able to have static data is important. Beginners need to see how these things work.
I do applaud the effort. I think it is a great idea.
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- kazinator 8y agoBeginners also need to know that a specific translation to machine or virtual machine instructions isn't the definition of the program's behavior. If this was a good idea, Kernighan and Ritchie would have filled the pages of that book with PDP-11 instruction sequences accompanying bits of C code.