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Re:Learn C, Then Learn Computer Science by pjmlp on Monday February 10, 2014 @02:50AM (#7209684)
> It's a shame it's so damn verbose.

When a big part of your job is to read the code from others of various skill levels, one learns to have a soft spot for verbosity.

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Re:Learn C, Then Learn Computer Science by ori_b on Monday February 10, 2014 @06:47PM (#7214636)
After reading probably millions of lines of code, I find myself wishing people would learn the difference between verbosity and clarity.

More words do not necessarily lead to clearer, more understandable code.

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