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C’s Biggest Mistake (2009)
C is arguably the world’s most successful programming language. Its success has, of course, endlessly tempted people to improve upon it. Thus, C is probably the patriarch of the longest list of languages. Notable among these are C++, the D programming language, and most recently, Go. There are endless discussion…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Sep 12, 2020 | C’s Biggest Mistake (2009) by todsacerdoti | 232 | 374 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | C’s Biggest Mistake (2009) by fzliu | 103 | 96 |
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