The C committee took something that wasn't broken, and tidied it up without
breaking it.
-- Dennis Ritchie (dmr@alice.UUCP), about ANSI C standard X3J11
breaking it.
-- Dennis Ritchie (dmr@alice.UUCP), about ANSI C standard X3J11
Related:
- Quote #148
"C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success."
-
Dennis M. Ritchie... - Classic C /klas'ik C/ n.
[a play on `Coke Classic']
The C programming language as defined in the first edition of
K&R,
with some small additions. It is also known as `K&... - Classic C: /klas'ik C/ [a play on `Coke Classic'] n.
The C programming language as defined in the first... - Quote #147
B can be thought of as C without types;
more accurately, it is BCPL squeezed into 8K bytes... - elevator controller n.
An archetypal dumb embedded-systems
application,
like toaster (which superseded it). During one ... - elevator controller: n. An archetypal dumb embedded-systems
application,
like {toaster} (which superseded it). During one ... - nasal demons n.
Recognized shorthand on the Usenet group
comp.std.c for any unexpected behavior of a C compiler on
encountering an undefined construct.
During a discussion on that group in early 1992... - New Testament: n. [C programmers] The second edition of K&R's
"The C Programming Language" (Prentice-Hall,
1988; ISBN 0-13-110362-8), describing ANSI Standard... - nasal demons: n. Recognized shorthand on the USENET group
comp.std.c for any unexpected behavior of a C compiler on
encountering an undefined construct.
During a discussion on that group in early 1992...
From the same category:
- This is an outrage!
I demand to know what happened to the plucky lawyer... - A general leading the State Department resembles a dragon commanding
ducks.
New York Times, Jan. 20,... - If passion drives you,
let reason hold the reins... - Fish are said to have good eyesight, but many breeds are hard of herring.
( Apologies on this one, all around, of course... - A bear trap closes on
your foot...
