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No it isn't. If anything it is a complementary point. The article advocating C says you should know about it should you ever need to use it. Cohen's article
by pmorici 18y ago
No it isn't. If anything it is a complementary point. The article advocating C says you should know about it should you ever need to use it. Cohen's article says nothing to refute that and in fact acknowledges there are instances when C is a good idea.
- watmough 18y ago"These are decisions for which there's no rational justification whatsoever. For example, writing a non-speed-critical program (which is most of them) in C or C++. A few years ago you could justify that because the other languages didn't have such extensive libraries, but today it's ludicrous." I think this is the text that was intended to be cited. Thanks to the GP for posting that article, it's well worth reading for any and all of Bram Cohen's insights.
- silentbicycle 18y agoI think you're fiercely agreeing: Having a very sharp scalpel is great when you need it, just know that it's almost never the best tool to start with.