ewd498 - should suffice for a search.
cs.utexas.edu/users/EWD/index00xx.html seems an interesting place to look.
And I may have paraphrased Dijkstra more strongly than he would have
intended, but I'm sure he'll forgive me.
Lucio.
On 12/3/20, Mart Zirnask <
martzirnask@gmail.com> wrote:
PS: I concur with the late Dijkstra that the programming language(s)
you learn shape(s) your ability to construct abstractions in your
mind. We're kind of safe for as long as C remains the base language
for development. All bets are off when Objective C takes over.
Would you mind posting a link to the manuscript/transcript of the
essay where he discusses this?
Thanks,
Mart
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