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On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Greg Comeau <comeau@panix.com> wrote:

> Ok, now I'll get provocative:
> Then why do so many people have a problem understanding C?
> Please don't seriously say they don't.  In fact, these same
> arguments are used against C by those who don't care for C.
> Go figure?  I think not.
>
>
I guess you gotta actually say what particular group of the population you
are taking your "many people" out of. Programmers? People who work with
computers? Artists? Europeans?

I'll assume you mean active programmers. Many of those will have a problem
understanding assembly code. Funnily enough many more than those not
understanding C will have a problem understanding high level programming
languages like R, Haskell, or even Smalltalk.

What were we talking about again ...

Robby

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On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Greg Comeau <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:comeau@panix.com">comeau@panix.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><div=
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Ok, now I&#39;ll get provocative:<br>
Then why do so many people have a problem understanding C?<br>
Please don&#39;t seriously say they don&#39;t. =C2=A0In fact, these same<br=
>
arguments are used against C by those who don&#39;t care for C.<br>
Go figure? =C2=A0I think not.<br><br></blockquote><div><br>I guess you gott=
a actually say what particular group of the population you are taking your =
&quot;many people&quot; out of. Programmers? People who work with computers=
? Artists? Europeans?<br>
<br>I&#39;ll assume you mean active programmers. Many of those will have a =
problem understanding assembly code. Funnily enough many more than those no=
t understanding C will have a problem understanding high level programming =
languages like R, Haskell, or even Smalltalk.<br>
<br>What were we talking about again ...<br><br>Robby<br><br></div></div>

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