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by justwannasing 3958 days ago
Niche? C and Java are the most used languages in the world!
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tempodox 3958 days ago
Niche as in “where it makes sense to use it because the strengths of the language support your important goals and the weaknesses don't kill you” as opposed to using it because it's one of the most used languages in the world.
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justwannasing 3958 days ago
Which emphasizes my point. There are few places where C's strength is not prevalent and its weaknesses won't kill you.
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tempodox 3958 days ago
Depending on your skill, which is a scarce resource in general.
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