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People who claim that other languages beyond C, C++ are BS. What is their deal? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have met a couple of them in real life, and a few I have met online. The sample is not significant enough to draw any conclusions about their point of view and background.

I am more than interested in your opinions about the personality and political makeup of people who express this type of pro-C bigotry.

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[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I'd like stuff to still compile next year

[–] SanndyTheManndy@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Rust has certain backwards compability, always.

[–] bitcrafter@programming.dev 5 points 3 weeks ago

Doesn't language editions solve that problem? (I am not a Rust expert so please correct me if I am wrong.)

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 5 points 3 weeks ago

Rust has strong backwards compatibility guarantees so it definitely should.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago

Pascal is super fast in that regard 😄