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Re:C is not a low-level language (2018) by OSDeveloper on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @02:53PM (#43976333)
I would say it is only a low level language if it's a form of assembly or used in systems programming like Linux or OpenBSD or whatever else in the kernel land
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Re:C is not a low-level language (2018) by Detrytus on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @03:46PM (#43976873)
I would say that any language that has if-else instruction, for loop, and the ability to define functions/procedures is "high level".
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Re:C is not a low-level language (2018) by renewedrebecca on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @04:05PM (#43977100)
You can do all those things with a macro assembler.
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Re:C is not a low-level language (2018) by mystified5016 on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @05:50PM (#43978164)
Assembly has all of these features.
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