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by felipec 806 days ago
* I do not argue that all experts use !pointer, but most of them do, and if you understand the machine code that will be generated, it's for a good reason.

* I did not say the variable being static was "superior", I said they were advantages.

* If you have a large array and want a linked list with pointers to the elements, then just create a `struct node` with a pointer. The linux-style intrusive linked-list allows both use cases.

Dunning-Kruger shows again that people who believe they are proficient at reading technical articles are not as proficient as they think they are.