> This was bad advice back then and is even worse advice today. The languages have diverged a lot, it's true. Still, it is worth noting that all the code in T

> This was bad advice back then and is even worse advice today. The languages have diverged a lot, it's true. Still, it is worth noting that all the code in TCPL 2nd Ed was compiled with Stroustrups C++ compiler, as there wasn't a C compiler available. Source: Preface/Acknowledgments.