C is an incredibly sharp industrial-strength tool. There is absolutely nothing about C that can't trip you up and break your program if you don't know it by he

C is an incredibly sharp industrial-strength tool. There is absolutely nothing about C that can't trip you up and break your program if you don't know it by heart. But if you do know it by heart, forwards and backwards, it has no equal. Or, if you prefer: It is a crazy girlfriend: serving your whim one second, burning your clothes the next. Pay it close attention or be ready to buy a new wardrobe regularly.