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It's not for everybody.
"Containers" are actually quite easy without bespoke libraries in 'C'.
And sorting is built-in.
A simple example: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/108830/Inheritance-and-P...
Throwing languages at problems is in itself a Tower of Babel problem. We need to emphasize mechanism and not tools. But people gain reputation not by producing correct implementation but by leading revolutions against the status quo.
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It's not for everybody.
"Containers" are actually quite easy without bespoke libraries in 'C'.
And sorting is built-in.
A simple example: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/108830/Inheritance-and-P...
Throwing languages at problems is in itself a Tower of Babel problem. We need to emphasize mechanism and not tools. But people gain reputation not by producing correct implementation but by leading revolutions against the status quo.