C's syntax (was Re: Python Formatted C Converter (PfCC))

Gareth McCaughan Gareth.McCaughan at pobox.com
Sun Oct 29 14:43:30 EST 2000


Grant Griffin wrote:

> If you speak true words of wisdom on some subject, the words stand on
> their own.  OTOH, no amount of assurance that you are an expert at a
> subject is convincing, if the expertise you lend is not convincing in
> itself.  In other words, bragging doesn't help, and it probably actually
> hurts your credibility.

If someone says "Only those who don't like C criticize its syntax"
and he replies by explaining that he uses C a *lot* and is happy
to do so even though he dislikes the syntax, that seems entirely
relevant.

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Gareth McCaughan  Gareth.McCaughan at pobox.com
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