From: Endlisnis <s257m AT unb DOT ca>
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Subject: Re: A very basic question about C programming... diary of a newbie Part 1
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 13:48:57 -0300
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Merlin wrote:

> That would explain alot...I never specifically learnt C.. I took a course at
> university on C++ and i am still missing some key things in C... I guess i should have
> read the original question more carefully.. although if i had i probably still would
> have assumed prototypes were the same...oh well...

    I never learned C either, and I can't think of a reason why I would want to.  Is there
any reason why someone should know C instead of (as well as) C++.  (with the possible
execption of not having a C++ compiler).  If C++ is (basically) a superset of C, then why
should anyone learn C anymore?

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