29 Apr
2016
29 Apr
'16
1:37 p.m.
On 29 Apr 2016, at 22:31 , Diane Bruce <db at
db.net> wrote:
On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 02:23:55PM -0600, Eric Smith wrote:
Taking this a bit further:
C++ is an object-oriented, high-level assembler.
Java is an object-oriented, high-level assembler with support wheels.
C# is an object-oriented, high-level assembler with support wheels that are not
interchangeable with those of Java.
At least C is a useful language for coding the lowest level of Lisp implementations :-)
On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 12:59 PM, Ian S. King
<isking at uw.edu> wrote:
Yes it is known as a high level assembler. C is a lot like that saw - it doesn't have a
lot of guards on it, and you
can do stupid things.
The problem is that C doesn't just allow you to do stupid things, it's
actively encouraged. C doesn't just let you aim at your foot, it
defaults to aiming at your foot.
C is not bad as a fairly portable assembly language, but it is NOT a
high-level language.