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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by IAmYourDensity on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @03:31PM (#37836413)
I have a pet theory that '#' and '*' have such prominent roles in C because Thompson and Richie developed B at Bell Labs in 1969 when the first push button phones were appearing with '#' and '*' buttons.
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