learning C

[Werner Schiendl]

> I have written more lines of C than I care to remember.  C is for CONTROL.
> Nowadays I use what some believe is the best C++ compiler in the world,
> GCC, and I still just write C.
>
> Frankly, if C++ works for Werner that's his business, but I feel he has
> effectively called the C lovers on this list stupid.  Rudeness is for that
> other comp.lang.p* list.

This was not at all intended.

If you read it that way, I apologize for that.

>
> IMHO being told that your favorite compiled language should be deprecated
> is rude.  It's not like it's InterCal, after all.  I don't like assembler
> but I would never say it should be deprecated; I positively hate LISP but
> you LISP fans shouldn't take that personally.

The compiler vendors already did it on a lot of platforms.
C++ will swallow C, because C is nearly a subset of C++.

If you have a full cupboard of tools installed, what sense does it make to
ignore 90% of it??
Why not have a look at all of it and use what's suited for the application
best?


regards
werner