Re: Announcing new scripting/prototyping language

From: Richard Heathfield (dontmail_at_address.co.uk.invalid)
Date: 02/06/04


Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 23:53:15 +0000 (UTC)

Larry Hazel wrote:

> Christopher Benson-Manica wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> When I need a language that's easy to use and readable, I turn
>> directly to C. Don't let me stop you, though.
>>
>
> C? Easy to read? You have got to be kidding.

Compared to the other languages in this crosspost? Damn right it's easy to
read! :-)

I mean yes, okay, I know what you mean. Any sufficiently advanced IOCCC
entry is indistinguishable from line noise. But not /all/ C programs are
IOCCC entries!

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