Some old C code was written on monochrome 80x25 ttys. Or written by mathematicians who will be confused why you haven't simplified "position" down to "-p(o2)st

Some old C code was written on monochrome 80x25 ttys. Or written by mathematicians who will be confused why you haven't simplified "position" down to "-p(o2)stn", because clearly "position" is multiplying 8 variables together. Or typed on a broken keyboard, hence "creat" I assume. Or written on programmers who remember, or were still using, punchcards. And maybe have some RSI and no IDE autocompletion to help. And of coure any new C code would look out of place if it didn't follow these old shibboleths... better make new C code an unreadable mess too, no? ;)