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Why do C and C++ always get such a big fellatio in programming articles? They're ugly languages with serious problems and bubble gum fixes.

• ramchip 17y ago
  What other low-level language with a lingua franca status would you suggest?
  • ThinkWriteMute 17y ago
    There aren't any I would suggest. That's the problem! C is the highest used solution and most praised when it happens to be a really bad solution for humans.
    • docmach 17y ago
      C is not a bad language for humans. It's simple enough to be able to see how the machine will execute it but not low level enough that you have to manually manage everything, like assembly. It's not always the best choice, but for some things it is. It's also good to know so that you understand how how computers work instead of assuming that higher level languages are magical.
  • xtho 17y ago
    Why should all developers use/know a system programming language? And the title of the article implies the list to be valid for "every developer".