There are many other possible directions the language could have evolved in since then. For example, an emphasis on its dynamism and statelessness rather than i

There are many other possible directions the language could have evolved in since then. For example, an emphasis on its dynamism and statelessness rather than introducing a static Java-like OO model for building hierarchies of classes. Or a modular system that encourages the user to put “complex” code in C modules, making application development as simple as calling a few functions.