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Yeah but, C is essentially 32 years old by now. A more useful comparison would be to modern C++.
by antiquark 6y ago
Yeah but, C is essentially 32 years old by now.
A more useful comparison would be to modern C++.
- nindalf 6y agoI think it’s a reasonable comparison. C is still a language that is widely used. In some niches, it is the only acceptable language. Comparing C with Rust is useful for people in those niches. An example of this is the Linux kernel.
- w-m 6y agoActually I t’s even older. I know it’s not an official standard, but most if not all points on C in the article would also apply to K&R C. The book was published in 1978, more than 40 years ago.