In article <20090903193814.ga1...@polynum.com>, <tlaro...@polynum.com> wrote: >On Thu, Sep 03, 2009 at 02:02:53PM +0000, Greg Comeau wrote: >> In article <20090903120157.ga1...@polynum.com>, <tlaro...@polynum.com> >> wrote: >> >I have the principle that, since a programming language aims to express >> >clearly what you want to be done, if the author doesn't explane clearly >> >his language, there is a problem. >> > >> >K&R is beautiful in this respect. In contrast, I never managed to >> >bite in Stroustrup's description. >> >> Ok, now I'll get provocative: >> Then why do so many people have a problem understanding C? > >Whether because there are too many people doing programming when they should >not (including me). Or because they are trying to learn C from another >book than K&R's. > >C shall be the test. If you don't even understand C, explained by K&R, >then do something else.
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