On 12/07/2013 09:41 AM, Walter Bright wrote:
"there is no way proper C code can be slower than those languages." ...
I think that statement is correct, but fully irrelevant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman
It's the qualifier "proper". You say that means theoretically possible, I disagree. I suggest that proper C code means code that is presentable, maintainable and professionally written using commonly accepted best practices. ...
I suggest what is meant by "proper" is "faster than any implementation in those languages". :)
