previous discussion a few months ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45584464
I believe this article is from a few years ago
C Is Best (2025)
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#22*C-API is the best. As a language, it's too basic. Almost every C projects try to mimic what C++ already has.
That’s not true, give me an example used in real code out in the wild?
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#232017 at least[1] but "This page was last updated on 2025-05-09 15:56:17Z." [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20170701061906/https://sqlite.or...
I’m sure it’ll be updated more
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#24previous discussion a few months ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45584464 I believe this article is from a few years ago
Updated quite often I see.
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#25WRONG! Plain and simple C is, by far, one of the current _LESS WORSE_ performant alternatives which can be used, actually, from low level to large applications. C syntax is already waaaaay to rich and complex (and ISO is a bit too much pushing feature creep over 5/10 years cycles).
That's the first time I've heard the C syntax being called "too rich". It's the epitome of succinctness IMHO (too a fault, even, or maybe I'm just old). Are you confusing it with C++? If so, you have a point.
Huh. I don’t think I miswrote yes I’m talking about a larger language like c++.
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#26C is considered harmful. They should rewrite it in Rust.
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#272017 at least[1] but "This page was last updated on 2025-05-09 15:56:17Z." [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20170701061906/https://sqlite.or...
I'd like to see Steve Yegge unleash his Gas Town with a convoy or whatever it's called to rewrite the sqlite in Rust obviously preserving 100% test coverage. Results are a guaranteed bombshell regardless of whether it succeeds or fails.
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#28C is considered harmful. They should rewrite it in Rust.
It's either trolling or sarcasm. May be both.
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#29C is considered harmful. They should rewrite it in Rust.
They actually should. As such a rewrite went so well for sudo-rs.
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's the first time I've heard the C syntax being called "too rich". It's the epitome of succinctness IMHO (too a fault, even, or maybe I'm just old). Are you confusing it with C++? If so, you have a point.
Huh. I don’t think I miswrote yes I’m talking about a larger language like c++.
Forgot to switch the account?