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by nedbat 873 days ago
> One reason to learn C is to grasp the basic syntax and control structures that it shares with many languages in the same family.

Why not just learn the language that you want to learn?

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Because it might be a while before a JavaScript programmer reaches regular expressions in their training.

Reading the AWK book is like skipping ahead on a few subjects.