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There is some anecdotal support for the article's position in a recent [1] article about the origin of the C programming language -- apparently the C predecesso
by reidacdc 6y ago
There is some anecdotal support for the article's position in a recent [1] article about the origin of the C programming language -- apparently the C predecessor language CPL used "OR" as a keyword where most modern languages now use "else", on precisely these grammatical grounds, as understood by Christopher Strachey.
[1] https://arstechnica.com/features/2020/12/a-damn-stupid-thing-to-do-the-origins-of-c/ https://arstechnica.com/features/2020/12/a-damn-stupid-thing...
- combatentropy 6y agoYes, that struck me as weird too, that someone would call it incorrect. I'm a native of the United States (the Midwest). I never gave the word a second thought. I was flummoxed by Strachey's remark and flummoxed again by this article's long investigation.