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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by jandrese on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @08:52AM (#37831416)
> that would have been "x*.y", and "->", would not have been needed.

Arguably that syntax would have been prone to a lot of unintended pointer multiplication due to syntax error.

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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by loup-vaillant on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @09:48AM (#37832062)
Or we could use a different operator for pointer indirection and multiplication? There’s also the pointer/array conflation that could cause some confusion.
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