Re: C is best

William Hughes <wpihughes@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

On Apr 29, 2:34 pm, Richard Heathfield <r...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ricky said:

On Apr 29, 11:15 am, Richard Heathfield <r...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ricky said:

<snip>

If C is best because hackers (expert programmers) use it, then I would
like to stress on - Why do hackers use it :-).

It's obvious - they use it because it's the best.

best in what terms,

In whatever terms your original reply intended.

you could have added many things like: expressive,
fast, good low level interface, etc etc. It depends on what you are
trying to do.

Yes. What I was trying to do was give the subject all the gravity and
profundity of thought that it deserved, and I think I succeeded admirably.


I don't. I think you used far too much gravity and profundity of
thought.

-William Hughes

In addition, hackers are almost never the best programmers. Usually they
are the worst programmers. Hacking and programming are not synonymous.
.

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