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Re:C meeting is over. C23 added: by shakna on Saturday February 19, 2022 @12:02PM (#30398546)
Yes, C can be simple for writing a compiler. [0][1]

No, optimisation, on the other hand, is not a simple problem.

[0] https://github.com/rui314/8cc

[1] https://github.com/rui314/chibicc

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Re:C meeting is over. C23 added: by pjmlp on Saturday February 19, 2022 @12:40PM (#30398853)
Naturally it can be simple, it was already a basic language when compared with what 1960's have produced.

The evolution of Bootstrapping CPL compiler + a set of basic types.

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