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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by f1shy on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @02:23PM (#37835591)
I do not remember the author of the quote: A program is written once and read multiple times. Optimize for reading, not writing.

The argument “is more keystrokes” in this context is beyound what i can comprehend.

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