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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by wruza on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @04:20PM (#37836944)
Btw, you can now(?) escape * in a paragraph with \*.
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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by OJFord on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @06:54PM (#37838816)
Yes, it's also automatic in some cases - originally my comment had an attempt at a joke example of it, but it was caught and didn't work. It was definitely improved relatively recently.
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